1. Victorian

2. What is a
Victorian
Garden?
•Provide place for
entertaining
•Display wealth
This is a typical Victorian greenhouse that was •Hobbies
generally used for raising exotic plants.
•Greenhouses for exotic
plants

3. Things Found in a Victorian
Garden
 Perennial flowers
 Topiaries and hedges (sometimes in
shapes); structures
 Statues
 Greenhouses

4. Other Forms of Gardens
Victorians used their plants in other
elements of the home.
 Create mini-garden/biospheres
 Interior Decoration
 Window gardens

5. Victorian Gardens Gardens Now
 Fine blade grass  Sturdy grass
 Elegant fences (iron)  Picket or metal fences
 Accessories and trinkets  Small birdbaths (maybe)
 Trellised arches  Vegetables and fruits
 Hedges  Flowers (annual or
 Greenhouses perennial)
 Patio/furniture  Patio/furniture
 Flowers (perennial)  Trees
 Trees
Victorian Gardens Vs. Modern
Day Gardens

6. How To Make A Victorian Garden
I. Plant fine grass
II. Shrubs for
decoration or
property line
III. Ornate iron
fences
IV. Ornaments
V. Flowers

7. Types of Flowers
 Snap Dragons  Morning Glories
 Roses  Poppies
 Tulips  Sunflowers
 Petunias  Winter Jasmine
 Daffodils
 Forget-me-nots
 Honeysuckles
 Hawthorns
 Magnolias

8. Who would have a Victorian Garden?
Rich
High middle class
How elaborate-depends on wealth/land

9. Victorian
gardens Are:
I. Unique
II. Beautiful
III. Gardens of history
As you can see, even though each Victorian garden
has many of the same components, they are all
beautiful and unique.