Herbaceous border
A herbaceous border is a collection of
Herbaceous borders as they are known today were first popularly used in gardens in the Victorian era. Hybridization and new imported plant species revolutionized the form of British gardens in the 18th and 19th centuries. In addition, the works of Gertrude Jekyll, a British 20th-century garden designer and prolific writer, popularized the use of the herbaceous border through a revival of the British cottage garden.
Maintaining the herbaceous border is work-intensive, as the perennials have to be dug up every 3–4 years and divided to keep the bed clean-looking and prevent overgrowth of the plants. In World War I this type of border became less popular in Britain as there was a shortage of labour to keep the gardens maintained. However, there are still some celebrated examples in British gardens.
According to the
References
Notes
- ^ "Dirleton Castle & Gardens". Undiscovered Scotland. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
Sources
- van Der Horst, Arend Jan (1995) [1994]. "Herbaceous Borders". Art of the Formal Garden. Trans. from Dutch by Mary Charles. London: Cassell. ISBN 0-304-34742-6.