The Romantic Garden

by Rose, Graham; Cox, Paul

• ISBN13: 9780711220553
• ISBN10: 0711220557
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-02-01
• Publisher: Motorbooks Intl

Summary

However small their plot, all gardeners want to make a garden that appeals to the spirit as well as the senses. Secluded, scented and softly planted, the romantic garden provides an increasingly welcome contrast to the world outside. Here, Graham Rose shows in detail how to create just this sort of romantic retreat. There are special sections on using fences and hedges to create an atmosphere of seclusion, water landscaping for refreshment and soothing sound effects, and the use of scent and color. Superbly illustrated with imaginative artwork and color photographs, The Romantic Garden also contains a comprehensive catalogue of the most romantic plants - from fragrant old-fashioned roses to tiny carpeters - with full cultivation details. The Romantic Garden evokes a return to the traditional qualities of the best gardens of the past, and provides the inspiration for making such gardens now and in the future.

Table of Contents

Foreword	6	(2)
Introducing The Romantic Garden	8	(8)
The Romantic Landscape	8	(5)
The Appeal of the Romantic Garden	13	(1)
Gardens of Inspiration	14	(2)
Creating The Sanctuary	16	(20)
Excluding the Outside World	16	(7)
Disguising the Boundaries	23	(2)
The Entrance to the Garden	25	(3)
An Exotic Garden	28	(4)
A Secret Garden	32	(4)
Romance Within	36	(32)
Secret Caverns of Foliage	36	(2)
A Small Romantic Garden	38	(2)
A Large Romantic Garden	40	(2)
Internal Screens	42	(8)
The Passage through the Garden	50	(5)
Atmospheric Effects	55	(3)
A Moated Garden	58	(6)
A Secluded Garden	64	(4)
The Secrets of the Garden	68	(34)
Places for Quiet Reflection	68	(11)
Dramatic Effects	79	(17)
A Treasure Garden	96	(6)
Planting The Garden	102	(58)
Appealing to the Senses	105	(5)
Romantic Form	110	(20)
A Woodland Garden	130	(4)
Plant Charts	134	(26)
Appendix	160	(1)
Indexes	160	(6)
Useful Addresses	166	(2)
Acknowledgments	168