The following principles are engaged for the design
of gardens by Poetry in Gardens:
- Balance
- Rhythm
- Colour
- Texture
- Space
Balance
The concept of balance is based on the comfortable
feeling of stability brought about by the way in which the area is divided up
and the various visual weights are distributed throughout the garden area.
Rhythm
In a visual design sense, movement is conveyed when
the eye is led along from one area or point to the next. If this feeling of
movement is repeated over and over then the design becomes more rhythmic. The elements
which affect rhythm in major ways are line and form and to a lesser degree
space, pattern, texture and colour.
Colour
Colour comes to us combined with every shape, size
and texture and as a part of every material we use in the making of a garden.
Colour has an amazingly potent impact on human emotions and thus becomes one of
the best elements for creating particular moods and effects.
Texture
In garden design, textural concerns are more to do
with the overall surface of whole plants rather than that of each leaf or
petal. The overall texture of plants can play a significant role in setting the
garden style.
A small quantity of string contrast in plant texture
can be one tactic that helps give a garden real personality.
Space
Garden space can be characterised as
static as there is no visual movement. A static space is one of the most
contrasting elements that can be used in a garden, therefore the selection of
plants will create a complementary aspect to the existing space based on the
texture, colour, and rhythm as mentioned above.
In cases of large
gardens, space allows plants to mature and appreciated in full size.
Large shrubs and trees add character to large gardens by utilising
space.
