PLANT SILHOUETTES
In the winter, more than any other season, the basic structure and outline of garden and plants takes on a greater importance. The rest of the year poor silhouettes can be hidden with masses of color and blooms, but in winter, with so little activity in the garden they become more noticeable. Pleasing or interesting silhouetted plants include:
- Weeping Trees and Shrubs
- Unusual Branch Patterns
- Pyramidal/Upright Growth Habit
- Rounded/Horizontal Growth Habit
Adding Weight Generally speaking, evergreens and deciduous trees with stout, heavy limbs add weight to a garden space. Contrast that with thinner branched, deciduous trees whose structure and silhouettes are more delicate and light. Try to maintain a pleasing balance in the garden by taking these tendencies into consideration. If you planted one small deciduous tree in front of a mass of large evergreens it might end up looking pathetic and sickly in the winter. On the other hand, a group of them together could create a pleasing interlacing of delicate branches that compliment each other.
Focal Points Be aware of the surrounding sky line when it comes to focal point silhouettes. Some plants, such as a beautiful weeping tree, or the twisted branches of the ‘Harry...
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architecture, gardening, herbs, trees, winter landscape
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