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Absolutely right and I fully agree with you. In my view, it's all about finding the right combination of healthy plants arranged in an un-noticed balance and complementing each other; at the same time being complemented by soil and weather. This way, one can really create impact using cheap and ordinary plants. Individually, those plant may not be even worth noticing but collectively, they are capable of creating a spectacular landscape. After all, there are no F1 hybrids planted in nature's garden yet it's beauty is stunning and captivating.farhan137 wrote:I have become a firm believer that the real beauty lies in landscaping with the plants........As in nature, a mix of all elements.
No words to describe how happy i am to see ur garden Sir both of you are very true. But you could reach that level of maturity with time by learning and experimentation. If you have guidance then you could learn quickly. Every thing has its importance. We could enjoy the short lived annual on limited scale along with pernialKBW wrote:Absolutely right and I fully agree with you. In my view, it's all about finding the right combination of healthy plants arranged in an un-noticed balance and complementing each other; at the same time being complemented by soil and weather. This way, one can really create impact using cheap and ordinary plants. Individually, those plant may not be even worth noticing but collectively, they are capable of creating a spectacular landscape. After all, there are no F1 hybrids planted in nature's garden yet it's beauty is stunning and captivating.farhan137 wrote:I have become a firm believer that the real beauty lies in landscaping with the plants........As in nature, a mix of all elements.
A friend of mine had a atrium in his house. It was a narrow lane between two portions of the house and developed by some local horticulturist who planted all kind of plants in it without preparing the soil and catering for environment needed by those plants. They all either died or had a severely retarded growth. The waterfalls were not operative and lights were blinding the people instead of focusing on the atrium. It turned into a very untidy place which instead of adding beauty to the house became a source of ugliness. Knowing my hobby, my friend requested me to restore it. I decided two things. One: The atrium will have plantation which is suited to it and MAY NOT necessarily include plants that we might like to have. Second, we decided that cheapest possible plants will be used. It took us some bit of planning and around 20 days (mostly working on weekends or in the evening) and we have finished the atrium. I changed all the media, created the environment and planted the common plants and it looks nice. Except a few plants, all plants are cheap / commonly available. No F1s, no fancy house plants. But we have the satisfaction of creating something at our own. Time will tell that it will look gorgeous too.
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