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  2. Flower garden - Wikipedia

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    A functional garden used to grow flowers for indoor use rather than outdoor display is known as a cutting garden. It is usually only a feature of large residences. [4]The cutting garden is typically placed in a fertile and sunlight position out of public view and is not artistically arranged, as it contains flowers for cutting.

  3. List of garden types - Wikipedia

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    The Orangerie in the Gardens of Versailles with the Pièce d’eau des Suisses in the background (French formal garden) Reflection of the Bagh-e Narenjestan (orange garden) and the Khaneh Ghavam (Ghavam house) at Shiraz, Iran (Persian garden) Nishat Bagh, terrace garden at Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir (Mughal Gardens) White Garden at Kensington Palace, a Dutch garden planted as a Color garden ...

  4. Roof garden - Wikipedia

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    A roof garden is a garden on the roof of a building. Besides the decorative benefit, roof plantings may provide food, temperature control, hydrological benefits, architectural enhancement, habitats or corridors [ 1 ] for wildlife, recreational opportunities, and in large scale it may even have ecological benefits. [ 2 ]

  5. Conservatory of Flowers - Wikipedia

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    His structures called for a system of glass and metal roof construction, whereas past structures had typically been constructed of wood and glass. His choice of materials allowed designs for glasshouses of substantially larger scales. His best known example is the Crystal Palace at the world's first International Exhibition in 1851.

  6. Bedding (horticulture) - Wikipedia

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    Formal, large gardens of bedding plants, as seen in parks and municipal displays, where whole flower beds are replanted two or three times a year, is a costly and labor-intensive process. Towns and cities are encouraged to produce impressive displays by campaigns such as " Britain in bloom " [ 4 ] or " America in Bloom ". [ 5 ]

  7. Italian Renaissance garden - Wikipedia

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    Gardens of the Villa Aldobrandini (1598). The Italian Renaissance garden was a new style of garden which emerged in the late 15th century at villas in Rome and Florence, inspired by classical ideals of order and beauty, and intended for the pleasure of the view of the garden and the landscape beyond, for contemplation, and for the enjoyment of the sights, sounds and smells of the garden itself.

  8. Osaka Prefectural Flowers Garden - Wikipedia

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    The garden was established on September, 1990, on a 10-hectare site previously used as a forestry testing ground. It inherited the concept of "a place to understand the relationship between flowers and people" and some exhibits from the International Garden and Greenery Exposition, which was held at Tsurumi Ryokuchi (Tsurumi Ward, Osaka City) for six months from April 1, 1990.

  9. Floral morphology - Wikipedia

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    Diagram of flower parts. In botany, floral morphology is the study of the diversity of forms and structures presented by the flower, which, by definition, is a branch of limited growth that bears the modified leaves responsible for reproduction and protection of the gametes, called floral pieces.