Marko Dobrilovič

• Professor (Assistant) at University of Ljubljana

This paper presens a comparative study of the introduction of the tulip in Slovenia and in Europe. The method is based on the investigation of archival material, provincial chronicles, and descriptive accounts. The goal of the research is to establish as precisely as possible the structure and form of gardens where decorative bulbs were planted, th...

In the past, the selection of plants used to rest upon individual taste and fashion dictates of the period, rather than starting from and following directives determined by the goal of creating a certain space characteristics. In the literature the plant species are frequently treated individually and arranged according to the visual effect of each...

This paper comprises a short historic review of plants used in different periods of landscape design. Style characteristics and references for the selection of plants are discussed. The selection derives from visual characteristics of vegetation elements. Plant lists are made for each garden style.

Prispelo: 8. avgusta 2002, sprejeto 8. aprila 2003 Received: 8. august 2002, accepted 8. april 2003 I Z V L E Č E K Na Slovenskem je Karel Zois leta 1781 ustanovil prvi botanični vrt (park Brdo pri Kranju). Članek se osredotoča na pregled rastlinskega fonda tega parka. Na podlagi pregleda arhivskega gradiva, ki se nanaša na botanična raziskovanja K...