Landscape Design Plant: Purple Leaf Plum Term: Accent Plant

Purple Leaf Plum Ornamental Flowering Tree Size: 25’ tall and 25’ wide Full Sun Blooms white or pink blooms in early spring Purple Leaves Moisture: Rarely needs supplemental water Soil: acidic, moist, loamy sandy or clay soils, well drained, Use: Specimen plant

Ornamental Flowering Tree

Size: 25’ tall and 25’ wide

Full Sun

Blooms white or pink blooms in

early spring

Purple Leaves

Moisture: Rarely needs supplemental water

Soil: acidic, moist, loamy sandy or clay soils, well drained,

Use: Specimen plant

Accent Plant A plant that is more distinctive than many plantsw but does not attract the attention as a specimen plant.

A plant that is more distinctive than many plantsw but does not attract the attention as a specimen plant.

Specimen Plant : A plant that is distinctive because of such qualities as its color or pattern. Its use creates a strong focal point in a landscape

A plant that is distinctive because of such qualities as its color or pattern. Its use creates a strong focal point in a landscape

Landscape Design Why landscape? Aesthetics – Looks Nice Privacy Reduce erosion Wind or noise block Create recreation areas Increase property value

Why landscape?

Aesthetics – Looks Nice

Privacy

Reduce erosion

Wind or noise block

Create recreation areas

Increase property value

Design Steps Meet the customer Sketch a base plan Determine family needs Conduct a site analysis Sketch rough outline (goose egg) Establish bed patterns Locate trees – Biggest Plants first Locate shrubs Select plants – According to site conditions: sun, size Trace plan to quality vellum Label Plan Price plan

Meet the customer

Sketch a base plan

Determine family needs

Conduct a site analysis

Sketch rough outline (goose egg)

Establish bed patterns

Locate trees – Biggest Plants first

Locate shrubs

Select plants – According to site conditions: sun, size

Trace plan to quality vellum

Label Plan

Price plan

Base Plan Stuff that you must design around

Customer Needs Conduct an client interview What kind of activities do they like How formal are they Do they like yard work Do they have kids or pets Do they entertain Do they garden Do they prefer sun or shade

Conduct an client interview

What kind of activities do they like

How formal are they

Do they like yard work

Do they have kids or pets

Do they entertain

Do they garden

Do they prefer sun or shade

Site Analysis Measure – Determine scale Existing Plants Orientation – Sunlight Path Water Slope Uses Public Area – street front Outdoor Living Area Service Area

Measure – Determine scale

Existing Plants

Orientation – Sunlight Path

Water

Slope

Uses

Public Area – street front

Outdoor Living Area

Service Area

Site Plan – Goose Egg Barrier N Barrier Entertainment Svc Area Public Area Hammock/rest

Plant Selection Mature Size Hardiness Exposure Color/Texture Speed of Growth Ease of Maintenance

Mature Size

Hardiness

Exposure

Color/Texture

Speed of Growth

Ease of Maintenance

Plan drafting Scale Symbols Buildings, Sidewalks, Driveways, roads Labeling Plant list

Scale

Symbols

Buildings, Sidewalks, Driveways, roads

Labeling

Plant list

Plant List

Principles of Design Balance Proportion Focalization Rhythm & Line Unity Effect Line, form, & texture

Balance

Proportion

Focalization

Rhythm & Line

Unity

Effect

Line, form, & texture

Balance Symetrical Asymetrical Out of Balance

Symetrical

Asymetrical

Out of Balance

Proportion Now they are too small to fill the space Soon they will be too big Poor plant selection

Now they are too small to fill the space

Soon they will be too big

Poor plant selection

Unity Trees are nicely sized and placed No unity pull them together

Trees are nicely sized and placed

No unity pull them together

Focalization Plant blocks house Focal point should accent the building not obstruct it

Plant blocks house

Focal point should accent the building not obstruct it

Corner Plantings Always in a landscape bed No more than 3 or 4 species Tall in back Short in front In curve is focal point Use odd number of plants

Always in a landscape bed

No more than 3 or 4 species

Tall in back

Short in front

In curve is focal point

Use odd number of plants

Foundation Plantings Plants along walls or foundations Taller plants near corners Shorter plants under windows Dwarf or low growing plants

Plants along walls or foundations

Taller plants near corners

Shorter plants under windows

Dwarf or low growing plants

Line plantings Creates walls of outdoor rooms Need variety in size & shape No more than 3 to 5 species Often used along property boundaries

Creates walls of outdoor rooms

Need variety in size & shape

No more than 3 to 5 species

Often used along property boundaries

Accent Plantings Area of particular beauty or interest Can be a single plant Can be a grouping Can contain fountains or statues Avoid placing in the center of a lawn area

Area of particular beauty or interest

Can be a single plant

Can be a grouping

Can contain fountains or statues

Avoid placing in the center of a lawn area

Today Measure the area out front Draw the site to scale Turn in Those who did not do yesterday’s assignment need to or they will not be able to complete this assignment Landscapers – Large multi-week project Landscape Design from now to Christmas Horticulture – Small assignment for tomorrow

Measure the area out front

Draw the site to scale

Turn in

Those who did not do yesterday’s assignment need to or they will not be able to complete this assignment

Landscapers – Large multi-week project

Landscape Design from now to Christmas

Horticulture – Small assignment for tomorrow