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VI. Basic Material Types
A. Linear
1. branches or spikes
2. set up lines
3. establish dimensions
4. helps move eye (rhythm)
B. Round Forms
1. hold the eye
2. create focal area or center of interest
C. Transitional
1. bridges contract between linear and round
2. closes gaps
3. slows eye movement
4. gives fullness and airiness to design
5. generally has bushy growth habit
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Suggested plant materials:
TALL
gladiolus
cattails and cattail leaves
equisetum
Pussy Willow
slender grasses
yucca leaves
tree branches such as pear, cedar, cypress, oak, maple, pine, poplar, river birch
MEDIUM
aspidistra
Belles of Ireland
Iris leaves
liatris
mullein
rosemary
sanseveria (Mother-In-Law Tongue)
snapdragons
statice
tansy
yarrow
SHORT
Leaves such as acuba, fern, hosta, loquat, magnolia.
Shrubs such as boxwood, euonymous.
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Remember that these are suggested materials.
Choose what is readily available outdoors or plant material that can be easily
purchased. Try to use what is in your garden.
FLOWERS AND FORMS FOR
CENTER OF INTEREST
alstroemeria
asters
carnations
Gerbera daisies
hydrangeas
iris
lilies
mums
roses
FILLER
Gypsophilia (Baby's breath)
ivy leaves, boxwood
liriope
pachysandra
sedum
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