VICTORIAN ERA GARDENS

By: Kassidy Legge

GEOMETRY They had the flowers beds shaped All of the flowers were placed

geometrically Squares was one of the main shapes

used Triangles were also very popular

DECORATIONS Stone pathways Little decorative pebbles Beautiful benches Rocks Canopies Pavilions

COLORS They used very bright colors The most common was pink They used a lot of purple They had many greens also

TYPES OF FLOWERS They had orchids Tulips Roses Shrubs Daisies

ORCHIDS Very common Symbolized royalty Symbolized being wealthy Used in homes Used in gardens Favorite flower of queen Elizabeth

MODERN VICTORIAN Over grown Randomly placed Not matching no potted plants

Carefully placed Flower beds Potted plants Statues

STATUES Gardens always had at least one statue Most of the time they were of Greek

gods Many were of a women Because of the time period they were

never fully dressed

ECONOMY These gardens were expensive They showed your social class Many workers were hired for the keep

up of the gardens The more decrotive the more rich and

important you were