Victorian Gardens

What is a Victorian Garden?

This is a typical Victorian greenhouse that was generally used for raising exotic plants.

•Provide place for entertaining

•Display wealth

•Hobbies

•Greenhouses for exotic plants

Things Found in a Victorian GardenPerennial flowersTopiaries and hedges (sometimes

in shapes); structures Statues Greenhouses

Other Forms of Gardens

Victorians used their plants in other elements of the home.

Create mini-garden/biospheres

Interior Decoration

Window gardens

Victorian Gardens Vs. Modern Day Gardens

Victorian Gardens Gardens Now

Fine blade grassElegant fences (iron) Accessories and

trinkets Trellised arches Hedges GreenhousesPatio/furniture Flowers (perennial) Trees

Sturdy grassPicket or metal fencesSmall birdbaths

(maybe)Vegetables and fruits Flowers (annual or

perennial) Patio/furniture Trees

How To Make A Victorian GardenI. Plant fine grassII. Shrubs for

decoration or property line

III. Ornate iron fences

IV. OrnamentsV. Flowers

Types of FlowersSnap Dragons Roses Tulips Petunias DaffodilsForget-me-nots HoneysucklesHawthorns Magnolias

Morning Glories PoppiesSunflowersWinter Jasmine

As you can see, even though each Victorian garden has many of the same components, they are all beautiful and unique.

Victorian gardens Are: I. Unique

II. Beautiful

III. Gardens of history