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
8. 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.