Articles
THE CULTIVATION AND ORNAMENTAL USES OF PERSIMMON IN PIEDMONTESE GARDENS
Article number
833_12
Pages
83 – 88
Language
English
Abstract
In Italy, during the XIX century, the use of Diospyros kaki L. was mainly linked to its productivity.
Indeed, in those years different cultivars were commonly sold on the Italian market.
Few specimens could be found in botanical gardens (also in Turin) labelled as botanical rarities. In the XIX century these species were not considered as a garden plant instead of more appreciated classic ornamental conifers and broad-leaved plants.
However, in Piedmont some isolated plants were present.
In the XX century, with the decrease of the English landscape garden style, widespread in Europe during the previous century, some landscape designers, such as Russell Page, introduced orchards in the garden.
Then, many landscape architects decided to introduce fruit trees as structural features of the gardens itself.
The presence of persimmon in gardens was to link its productivity with the opportunity of using ornamental species that previously were not practically used.
At present, in some Piedmontese gardens, rows of Diospyros kaki L. were used to create long alleys or as isolated plants as eye-catchers.
Indeed, in those years different cultivars were commonly sold on the Italian market.
Few specimens could be found in botanical gardens (also in Turin) labelled as botanical rarities. In the XIX century these species were not considered as a garden plant instead of more appreciated classic ornamental conifers and broad-leaved plants.
However, in Piedmont some isolated plants were present.
In the XX century, with the decrease of the English landscape garden style, widespread in Europe during the previous century, some landscape designers, such as Russell Page, introduced orchards in the garden.
Then, many landscape architects decided to introduce fruit trees as structural features of the gardens itself.
The presence of persimmon in gardens was to link its productivity with the opportunity of using ornamental species that previously were not practically used.
At present, in some Piedmontese gardens, rows of Diospyros kaki L. were used to create long alleys or as isolated plants as eye-catchers.
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Authors
P. Gullino, M. Devecchi, F. Larcher
Keywords
Diospyros kaki, private garden, Piedmont, ornamental plant, landscape design, germplasm
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