Tropical Garden Design

by Made Wijaya

Overview

This is a new paperback edition of the first retrospective

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9789814068918
Publisher:	Didier Millet Pte, Editions
Publication date:	02/01/2011
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	208
Product dimensions:	9.80(w) x 10.90(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Inger McCabe Elliott , founder and president of China Seas, Inc., the award-winning fabric design firm, was born in Norway, graduated from Cornell University, and received her M.A. in history from Radcliffe College. She has traveled extensively throughout Europe and Asia as a photojournalist for publications including Newsweek and The New York Times. She lives in New York City and Stonington, Connecticut, with her husband and children.

Table of Contents

	Introduction	12
	Developing a Tropical Garden Style	18
	Arts and Crafts Gardens in the Tropics	20
	Villa Bebek--A Tropical Oasis of Calm	21
1	A Brief History of Early Tropical Gardens	22
	A Guide to the Great Colonial Gardens of the Tropical World	30
	Tropical Bungalow Gardens	32
	The Hawaiian Style	34
	Suburban Gardens	38
	Modern Tropical Gardens	40
2	Balinese Gardens	42
	The Rustic Charm Movement	52
	Balinese Walled Gardens	54
3	Courtyards, Patios, Terraces and Walled Compounds	56
	Terraces and Patios	64
	The Verandah View	66
	Palm Courts and Fern Gullies	70
	Small Walled Courts	72
	Villa Bebek Courts	74
	Paths and Pavings	80
	Steps	84
	Roof Gardens	88
4	Water Gardens	90
	Ponds and Lakes	100
	Floating Pavilions	102
	Balinese Water Gardens	104
	Fountains and Spouts	108
5	Swimming Pools	114
	Creating a Jungle Pool	120
	Pool Furniture	122
	Spas, Health and Sports Clubs	126
6	Planting Schemes	130
	Shapes in Nature	138
	The Softening Touch	140
	Colour and Movement	142
	Mellow Yellow	144
	Tropical White Gardens	146
7	Plants	148
	Trees as Canopies	154
	Palms	156
	Ferns	158
	Ground Covers	160
	Bamboo	162
	Vines and Creepers	164
	Water Plants	166
8	Tropical Garden Art	168
	Statues	180
	Follies, Gates, Pavilions and Bridges	184
	Compang	188
	Garden Furniture	190
	Tropical Garden Lighting	192
Appendix 1	The Villa Bebek	198
Appendix 2	Trees and Shrubs that Flower in the Wet Season	200
	Bibliography	201
	Plant List	202
	Gazetteer	203
	Photographic Credits	206
	Index	207