Drawing a Planting Drawing a Planting PlanPlan
Author: Gail Hansen, PhDAuthor: Gail Hansen, PhDEnvironmental Horticulture DepartmentEnvironmental Horticulture DepartmentUniversity of FloridaUniversity of FloridaMaster Gardener Conference, 2010Master Gardener Conference, 2010
Plant ListTypeSizeNameTextureShapeColorLight
TEXTURETEXTURECoarse – big
foliage, thick branches, irregular shape
Medium-average foliage, branches
Fine- small foliage, fine branches, thin, wispy
Coarse – big foliage, thick branches, irregular shape
Medium-average foliage, branches
Fine- small foliage, fine branches, thin, wispy
SHAPESHAPE
Trees
Groundcover
Shrubs
COLORMonochromatic
one color
Analogousthree colors next to each other
Complementarytwo colors opposite each other
Choose PlantsChoose Plants
Placing PlantsPlacing Plants
Structural plants Focal plantsMassing plants
Structural plants Structural plants
Focal plantsFocal plants
Massing plantsMassing plants
Garden Design Nov/Dec
Structural PlantsStructural Plants
TreesTrees
Large ShrubsLarge ShrubsFunctionFunction: Enclose space : Enclose space
and create and create microclimatesmicroclimates
SizeSize
ShapeShape
Garden Design April 2008
Locate TreesLocate Trees
Focal PlantsFocal Plants
Small trees Small trees
ShrubsShrubs
FunctionFunction: Direct a : Direct a view through view through striking aestheticsstriking aesthetics
Size Size
ShapeShape
Texture Texture
ColorColor
Garden Design Aug Sept 2007
Locate Focal PlantsLocate Focal Plants
Views from streetViews from street
Views from Views from walkwayswalkways
Views from door Views from door looking outlooking out
Views from Views from windowswindows
Massing PlantsMassing PlantsMedium/Small Medium/Small ShrubsShrubs
GrassesGrasses
GroundcoverGroundcoverFunctionFunction: unify space: unify space
Size Size
ShapeShape
Texture Texture
ColorColor
Small Garden 2006
MassingMassing
Every plant is beside, in front of or behind another plant- groups of plants interlockEvery plant is beside, in front of or behind another plant- groups of plants interlock
Start in Corner
Fill along hard edges
Minimum of two rows of plants
Fill in spaces between hardscape
Fill in spaces between hardscape
Repeat plants for balance
Repeat plants for balance
Use enough plants to create mass
Use enough plants to create mass
Show plants under trees
Work from side of house out
Start in the corner
Fill in along edges
2 to 3 rows of plants
Construction DocumentConstruction Document
Label all plantsQuantityScientific nameLeader line
Label all plantsQuantityScientific nameLeader line