| Everyone has a different idea about the best | | | | for lovely flowering vines and shade for lingering |
| approach to garden landscaping. Canadians and | | | | to read or meditate in this peaceful environment. |
| North Americans may consider colonial layout the | | | | These additions are placed so that stone paths or |
| "classical" gardening landscape. Old-world types | | | | stepping stones form a large cross that divides |
| may prefer the use of Greco-Roman styles and | | | | the garden into even quarters. Benches aside the |
| statuary as the centerpiece in their gardening | | | | reflecting pool are accompanied by rose planters, |
| landscape. Others will consider the charm and | | | | and more planters of roses lend decoration to the |
| elegance from the well-known gardens in Tuscany | | | | patio at the other end. The patio is framed by |
| to be the standard classical gardening landscape. | | | | trellises and flowering vines on either side. |
| Even with largely differing opinions, and they are | | | | On the sides of the classic garden are three |
| just opinions, few gardeners argue against the | | | | oval-trimmed trees, complimented at their base |
| traditional formal rose garden as The Classical | | | | by beds of blooming flowers. In the early spring, |
| gardening landscape. Kings and queens of old | | | | these flowers add color to the garden while the |
| Europe, and their aristocratic hangers-on, much | | | | young roses blossom. In the fall, the blooms |
| preferred the formal rose garden for their | | | | compliment the fading roses and maintain interest |
| romantic dalliances and high teas. The rose garden | | | | in the classic gardening landscape. Evergreens line |
| has long been a favorite spot for relaxing, | | | | the back of the classical gardening landscape, and |
| entertaining, and soaking up the sensual | | | | each corner is highlighted by a neatly-trimmed |
| fragrances of this most popular flower. | | | | evergreen to give visual balance. |
| A truly classic formal rose garden should be | | | | The classical gardening landscape's hallmark is its |
| completely symmetrical, each side mirroring the | | | | sense of order, peace, and comfort. Accented by |
| other, with plenty of lawn areas separating the | | | | cobbled paths, its lines are strong and |
| well laid-out beds. Garden beds should follow | | | | symmetrical, their impact softened by the delicate |
| classic lines and curves, even creating an image or | | | | rose blooms and vined overhead arbors. You'll find |
| design. Surrounding the garden with neatly | | | | many examples of classical gardening landscape at |
| trimmed evergreen hedges is a wonderful way to | | | | historic locations like the Biltmore in North Carolina |
| frame the classic rose gardening landscape. A | | | | or other Vanderbilt estates in New York and New |
| bluestone patio adorns one end of the rose | | | | Jersey. Hartford, Connecticut, boasts a |
| garden, balanced by a reflecting pool set within | | | | world-famous rose garden at Elizabeth Park. Of |
| more bluestone at the opposite end. | | | | course, America's White House hosts a |
| Evenly-spaced stepping stones or an elegant | | | | world-famous rose garden as well. Fort Worth's |
| stone path connects the two ends and provides a | | | | Botanic Garden in Texas is proud of its lower and |
| way for visitors to enjoy the garden without | | | | oval rose gardens, exhibiting all the elements of |
| trampling the neatly trimmed lawn. | | | | classic gardening landscape. |
| For many gardening landscape enthusiasts, the | | | | European rose gardens display true classic |
| classic sundial is the perfect centerpiece or focal | | | | gardening landscape. Castle Howard and Mottisfont |
| point to the garden, although an elegant fountain | | | | Abbey in England are well worth the time if you're |
| or birdbath might also add the desired effect. | | | | visiting Great Britain. The Roseraie de Bagatelle in |
| Your focal point should be circled by a small hedge | | | | Paris houses over 9000 plants of over 1000 |
| and stepping stones or stony path so that visitors | | | | varieties. The Roseraie de la Cour de Commer in |
| can take their time and enjoy this point of | | | | Normandy, France, contains over 40 unique roses |
| interest as they take in the wonderful sights and | | | | that exist nowhere else in the world. The Roseto |
| fragrances surrounding them. | | | | Botanico di Cavriglia "Carla Fineschi" near the town |
| Other smaller pathways radiate out from the | | | | of Cavriglia in Tuscany, Italy, contains |
| focal point to lawn areas with benches and lawn | | | | representatives of each of the subgenera, |
| chairs or trellises and pergolas providing support | | | | sections, and classes of the genus Rosa. |