Classic (formal or regular) garden style

The regular style appeared for the first time in France during the Renaissance – the Park of Versailles.

The classic, formal or regular style of the garden involves a geometrically correct layout with pronounced symmetry and rationality of landscape composition.

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Basic elements of a classic garden

  • The basis of the classical style is orderliness and rationality;
  • straight symmetrical alleys;
  • clear geometric shapes of flower beds, lawns, paving paths, ponds;
  • fountains located in the center of the site or in the center of the composition created on the site;
  • plants are trimmed into geometric shapes;
  • natural stone;
  • availability of open spaces;
  • the classic shape of garden gazebos placed at the intersection of paths;
  • the main element of this style is the “parterre”;
  • Flowers- a one- or two-tone palette of annuals.
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Characteristic colors for a classic garden

Classic, regular style colors: the main color is green, which is easy to combine with one other color (white, beige, sand, blue, light terracotta).

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Accessories of a regular garden

  • Sculptures, stone balls;
  • arches, classic columns, flowerpots;
  • forged pergolas and benches;
  • curbs in a classic style;
  • container planting;
  • high walls, hedges. Sometimes these walls delimit the zones in the middle of the site.

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