Piet Oudolf

 Piet Oudolf 


A name, Piet Oudolf,  I'm sure you've heard before but let's look at his workings to discover the master behind the genius. 

Take note of the detailed variety he puts into simple sketch plans like this one featured here. Shape and pattern are critical to his method and that's what I admire greatly and I can relate to taking such an artistic approach. Definition and impact in planting are rooted in the classical traditional form but his freedom with softening the formality with loose and soft edges. Known for his use in particular with seed heads, as they provide year-round interest, they appeal to his taste for appreciating the often overlooked mundane species of planting, that hark back to his memories of the flat grass plains where he grew up. 


"A pioneer of the New Perennial Movement in gardening and landscape design, which emphasizes naturalistic plantings that work symbiotically with their surroundings, the Dutch designer Piet Oudolf has become one of the most sought-after figures in his profession over the last two decades, creating gardens in places as disparate as Chicago’s Millennium Park, along New York City’s High Line and in the celebrated Oudolf Field on the grounds of Hauser & Wirth Somerset." - quote from House & Garden article, see link:

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