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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