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Plant Form and Texture: Contrasting Forms

Example of a Contrast in Plant Form

From David Beaulieu, About.com

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Example of contrast in form.David Beaulieu
Example of contrast in form.
When you have studied up a bit on plant forms and made yourself aware of some of the options available, there are basically a couple of ways you can go. This photo illustrates one way: namely, you can integrate different plant forms in the same bed in order to achieve contrast or variation. Notice that there are weeping, upright and spreading forms in the example shown here.
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