Garden Design With Italian Cypress
Photograph by gabe hanway.
Garden design with italian cypress. The number one distinguishing characteristic of italian cypress trees is their tall columnar form. Traditionally italian gardens are green with few flowers. It can tolerate hot dry summers.
It can also be used to soften hard angles. See more ideas about landscape design outdoor gardens italian cypress. Cypress trees can be maintained at the height you wish with careful annual pruning and if pruned can even be grown right against the house without causing serious root damage.
Italian and italianate garden style for gardens both big and small country and city. The plants are mainly evergreens manicured into geometric hedges or topiaries. Tiny tower italian cypress cupressus sempervirens monshel p p.
Click the image for larger image size and more details. Formal italianate terraces laid out with box hedges gently flowing fountains and classical sculptures and a more relaxed mediterranean style with lavender. It s useful as a specimen or along driveways.
When used the right way though they add a dramatic flair to any landscape and garden. However the evergreen foliage of these shrubs or trees offers a wide array of shades ranging from gray to silver bronze to gold or simply from light to dark green. A trimmed cypress tree cupressus sempervirens will instantly add an italian feel and although over used this plant is still a must for suggesting an italian feel.
An established orange tree. Cypress landscapping ideas landscape with cypreswtrees landscaping with italian cypress below are 35 best pictures collection of landscaping with cypress trees photo in high resolution. See more of this low country kitchen garden in our 2017 considered design awards.