Ways of using dendrological species in plant compositions for hedges

Abstract

For the contouring and highlighting of landscaping, the most appreciated technique is the use of hedges, being also one of the most ornamental methods of delimitation, masking, protection or obtaining privacy within a site. Thus, this plant composition is increasingly addressed in both public parks and private gardens. Hedges are defined by fine, graceful and sinuous lines or statuary and geometrized, made of plant compound of low or imposing heights, and associated with elements such as water, buildings, alleys within the arrangements or even together with other plants. In order to illustrate this concept, in this paper we studied the compatibility of the use of special dendrological genera from an ornamental point of view, whose biological characteristics allow them to be used in compositions such as hedges. For each of the five genres studied, two types of systematization were used, thus being able to determine their sustainability over time.