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376: 172:, Oudolf practices a naturalistic approach to gardening. Taking a cue from architectural design, Oudolf prioritizes the seasonal life cycle of the plants over decorative considerations like flowers or colours. He focuses primarily on structural characteristics, such as leaf or seed pod shape, present before and after a plant has flowered. He explains: "A garden is exciting for me when it looks good through out the year, not just at one particular time. I want to go outside and for it to be interesting in seasons, in early spring and late autumn." 216: 33: 204: 183:. His early work with perennials consisted of block-type groupings based on structure and texture. More recently Oudolf's gardens have experimented with a variety of approaches which, broadly speaking, are more naturalistic, often using blends of species. The change in style has been described as a shift from a painter's perspective to one informed by 628:
Oudolf likes to use the architecture, i.e. size, shape, color and texture, of plants to build the bones of a garden. He often opts for plants with interesting berries or seedpods, believing that plants should look good in more than one season, which is why a classic Oudolf garden looks as interesting
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The stability of perennials after planting are key to Oudolf's designs, especially the use of long-lived clump-forming species. The result are gardens that persist in their planned state years after being planted, with little deviation from Oudolf's hand drawn maps.
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relied heavily on plants native to the region. A matrix of grasses with perennials grouped throughout was used to convey how the plants grow and intermingle in the wild.
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and author. He is a leading figure of the "New Perennial" movement – his designs and plant compositions using bold drifts of
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Oudolf's overall approach to planting has evolved since the 1980s when he and his wife Anja opened their nursery, at Hummelo, in
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which are chosen at least as much for their structure as for their flower color.
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Oudolf Garden Detroit at Belle Isle Park (Michigan, USA, 2020)
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Kingsbury, N. (2017, October). Trentham stands triumphant.
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New York City Public Design Commission Award for Excellence
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Planting the Oudolf Gardens at Hauser & Wirth Somerset
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in Chicago. The approach can be seen in the New York
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Swedish Park commissioners' Dalecarlica Award (2009)
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