Autumn colours at Stourhead, an English landscape garden
Autumn colours at Stourhead, an English landscape garden

A wide range of garden types exist. Below is a list of examples.

By country of origin

The Orangerie in the Gardens of Versailles with the Pièce d’eau des Suisses in the background (French formal garden)
The Orangerie in the Gardens of Versailles with the Pièce d’eau des Suisses in the background (French formal garden)
Reflection of the Bagh-e Narenjestan (orange garden) and the Khaneh Ghavam (Ghavam house) at Shiraz, Iran (Persian garden)
Reflection of the Bagh-e Narenjestan (orange garden) and the Khaneh Ghavam (Ghavam house) at Shiraz, Iran (Persian garden)
Nishat Bagh, terrace garden at Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir (Mughal Gardens)
Nishat Bagh, terrace garden at Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir (Mughal Gardens)
White Garden at Kensington Palace, a Dutch garden planted as a Color garden
White Garden at Kensington Palace, a Dutch garden planted as a Color garden
The Yuyuan Garden in Shanghai, China (created in 1559) shows all the elements of a classical Chinese garden – water, architecture, vegetation, and rocks.
The Yuyuan Garden in Shanghai, China (created in 1559) shows all the elements of a classical Chinese garden – water, architecture, vegetation, and rocks.
Ryoan-ji (late 15th century) in Kyoto, Japan, the most famous example of a Zen rock garden
Ryoan-ji (late 15th century) in Kyoto, Japan, the most famous example of a Zen rock garden
Palm House at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, London
Palm House at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, London
Labyrinth maze of Barvaux, Durbuy, Belgium
Labyrinth maze of Barvaux, Durbuy, Belgium
Roof garden on the top deck of a multi-storey car park, Edgedale Neighbourhood, Punggol, Singapore
Roof garden on the top deck of a multi-storey car park, Edgedale Neighbourhood, Punggol, Singapore
The Garden of Cosmic Speculation, a sculpture garden in Dumfriesshire, Scotland
The Garden of Cosmic Speculation, a sculpture garden in Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Sōraku-en gardens (Japanese garden)
Sōraku-en gardens (Japanese garden)
Parc de Bagatelle, a rose garden in Paris
Parc de Bagatelle, a rose garden in Paris
Jardín del Generalife de Granada (Spanish garden)
Jardín del Generalife de Granada (Spanish garden)

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