Today, there is an incredible number of decorative compositions and types of flower beds, which are not so easy to sort out even for experienced gardeners. Landscape design is based on basic terms and designations, knowing which, at least in general, you can independently create decorations for a garden or a personal plot. In this article you will find all types of flower beds and flower beds, their names and a detailed description of their features. We will introduce you to the basics of design solutions for decorating the site. In addition, we will consider the types of flower beds and the principles of their creation, which is important for beginner flower growers.
Flowerbeds
Classic flower beds (as flowerbeds are more correctly called) is a decorative flower arrangement that has a geometric shape and a flat surface. The flower bed is the main type of flower beds. May be one typeplants, and from a combination of several colors. Regardless of the size, such a flower garden can be round, square, triangular, oval, semicircular or rectangular. When creating large compositions, standard templates are used, with the help of which the main form is duplicated. The main division of this type of flower beds and flower beds is carried out on carpet and flower beds. The former are based on low-growing plants, while the latter include flowers of various heights and sizes.
If earlier a classic flower garden consisted of at least five types of plants, today a flower bed can be monochromatic. Often there are flower beds of three or four plants, as well as complex ensembles of ten or more flowers. Flowerbeds and types of flower beds are distinguished by style, color palette, placement density and combination of plants. The main condition for creating a flower bed is the use of plants, the care of which is as similar as possible - this principle makes it possible to greatly facilitate the process of growing and preserving the decorative properties of a flower garden. A photo of the types of flower beds clearly illustrates the possibility of a simultaneous combination of annual and perennial plants, undersized flowers and tall shrubs. The most used flowers for creating a flower bed are pansies, lobelia, salvia, marigolds, perennial carnations and gaillardia.
Borders
One of the simplest types of flower beds in landscape design is a fairly narrow strip of densely planted ornamental plants. Such a ribbon flower garden can be used asdecorative frame for lawns, flower beds and glades. The border creates a beautiful and lush frame, allows you to emphasize or hide the transition from one composition to another. Tape flower beds blooming, landscape, sheared and temporary. You can create them not only from annual and biennial plants, but also from shrubs. The brightness and height of the border is chosen depending on the overall stylistic design of the garden. In addition, it is important to achieve the maximum density of the flower bed.
Border is a narrow ribbon flower garden, the width of which does not exceed one meter and can have absolutely any length. Most often, it combines at least three different plants that form a repeating pattern. The main task of such a flower garden is to mask unattractive residual strips of soil that are not intended for use as a flower arrangement. High borders brighten up boring walls or fences and create lush greenery even in small garden areas.
Rabatki
This type of flower garden is nothing more than rectangular or arcuate stripes of flowers with a regular style. Moreover, their width must be strictly more than two meters. Most often, rabatki are placed along paths, fences and walls, creating a kind of element of the walking area, which is viewed from two sides. A flower garden of this type is created from both one and several types of plants. In multi-flowered flower beds, it is important to clearly rank the height of flowering plants: in the foreground there should be undersized flowers, and in the back - morehigh. As for bilateral rabatok - tall plants should be in the center of the flower garden. Most often used to create rabatka: marigolds, ageratum, estolcia, hosta, helichrysum.
Mixborders
Quite often this type of flower beds is confused with borders and borders, but they have significant differences. In the case of a discount, this is a clear rectangular flower garden with even outlines. Mixborders are rather a landscape flower garden that does not have a certain length and has a framing character. Basically, mixborders are used to create a flowering and lush framing of a lawn, recreation area or pond, and the shape does not have a strict outline. The length of the flower garden can reach several tens of meters, this is with a width of one and a half to four meters. With a width of more than four meters, the mixborder is transformed into an array.
These flower beds are created from perennial herbaceous plants, as well as shrubs and coniferous crops, from which the main focus is formed. In addition, mixborders are a decoration of the garden in winter. Plants in the flower garden are planted in groups, selected according to the principle of deep contrast. In a flower arrangement, it is important to place visual peaks and seasonal accents. The distance between large plants is filled with more modest background crops.
Modular flower beds
Series of flower beds are used exclusively in large areas. Luxurious compositions require the allocation of a large area and its completefilling. When considering a modular flower garden, it can be noted that in fact it is a kind of mosaic of repeating modular sections filled with various plants. By planting flowers in sections, you can create a fairly large canvas with a variegated color. Modular flower beds are created from undersized annuals and lush seasonal plants. For convenience, the common flower garden is divided into square modules, the area of which does not exceed one square meter.
Decorative ensemble of modular flower beds is divided into small paths. If earlier classical flower beds were surrounded by boxwood, today a series of flower beds are created from strict flower beds, fenced with decorative fences and flower borders. It will not be possible to create an impressive appearance of a flower garden if you do not combine flower sections into a single composition. However, it should be understood that a large composition requires increased attention and constant care.
Flower islands
Flowering islands or spots are single flower beds, the look of this type of flower garden is often the main tool in the designer's hands. Bright floral spots are able to enliven even the most boring areas. Island flower beds are placed on lawns and ground cover areas if there is a fear of getting an unsaturated landscape. Sometimes such single beds are created to simplify the process of caring for annual plants. In addition, flower islands are able to reveal the decorative qualities of the main flower arrangements.
Flower spots can be of two types: lush and carpet. Their small sizeallows you to play with shapes and various combinations of colors. Creating single flower beds, use roses, hydrangeas, peonies, irises and daylilies. Seasonal island flower beds delight the eye during the summer, and then completely disappear from the garden area. Annual beds are made from crocuses, tulips, daffodils and violets.
Parterres
Parterres, they are also arabesques and ornamental flower beds - this is a rather complicated technique used to decorate a garden plot. Careful planning of such flower beds and dense planting of plants allows you to create masterpiece patterns. Parterres are considered the most labor-intensive and elite flower gardens, as well as a fairly old way of decorating a homestead territory. Quite often you can find parterre compositions in urban landscaping, but on the territory of private gardens and parks, such flower beds are a sign of luxury, since they require a large area. Such a front flower garden is laid out in the most visible place, where you can appreciate the intricate ornate ornaments.
Landscape flower beds
This type of flower garden is also called naturalistic or free due to its appearance, as close as possible to wild plantings. For landscape flower beds, unpretentious plants are chosen, which eventually form dense thickets and lush plantings. There is a main subdivision of these flower beds at:
- overgrown flower beds imitating neglected plantings;
- prairie gardens that emulate American-style landscape design;
- cerealsflower beds, the foreground of which consists of garden cereals;
- romantic flower beds with lush and abundant flowering in delicate colors;
- arrays located over large areas;
- country flower beds, which are created from old plants and elements of national decor.
In addition, there are functional varieties of landscape flower beds:
- marsh flower bed - created on the banks of artificial ponds and waterfalls, on damp soil with the help of moisture-loving plants;
- flower beds - a combination of ornamental crops with useful plants, vegetables and herbs;
- alpine slides, they are also rockeries, - compositions that imitate mountain landscapes are created using rocks and alpine plants;
- rosaries, primulars, etc. - flower beds, consisting of one type of plants, emphasizing their individual decorative qualities;
- edge - this type of flower beds allows you to fill the voids between large shrubs and tall plants.
Vases
A great option for decorating a small area is a flowerpot. This type of flower garden is a beautiful container designed for growing ornamental plants. Most often, annual flowers are grown in flowerpots, which are complemented by various climbing plants (this combination has a very attractive appearance). Vases with flowering plants are installed on terraces and small garden plots, where it will be quite difficult to place classic flower beds.
Front gardens
As shown in the photo, the type of flower beds and flower beds located in front of the house and separating it from the road is called a front garden. Most often, low-growing shrubs, as well as bulbous annual plants, are used to create it. The decorative qualities of the front garden should be the same from the side of the road and from the side of the house. Of the most common flowering plants, roses, tulips and galanthus are considered the most popular for the front garden.
Rock garden
Among the various types of landscape flower beds, rocky hills are quite popular, which are a small area with artificial mountainous or rocky relief. The main advantage of this flower garden is the possibility of organizing it even in small areas. Sometimes it is confused with rockeries, however, when creating a rock garden, river boulders or pebbles are not used - only rocks. As shown in the photo of this type of flower garden, the rock garden looks especially harmonious near water bodies, for example, along the shore of a pond or around a waterfall.
In conclusion
In this article, we told you about what types of flower beds are and what is the principle of their creation. Knowing the basics of landscape design, you can independently decorate your garden plot or a small adjacent area. Moreover, it is desirable to depict future scenery on paper - this will facilitate the selection of ornamental plants and help build an approximate picture.
