Learning Outcomes
Students are expected to comprehend:
- the biological cycle of plants
- plant structure and their mechanisms of survival
- the basic system of international classification of plants and the methods of propagation.
The morphological characteristics of the plants and their cultivation methods are described and general advice is given for a successful planting and use in open spaces, depending on their use in different environments.
Course Content (Syllabus)
Contents, course objectives
The biological cycle of the plant and elements of the physiology, growth and development are discussed. Organization and function of a nursery. Methods of production of plant propagation material. Cultivation of ornamental plants and their use in the open. Classification of ornamental plants in different categories as: annuals and biennial plants, evergreen and deciduous woody plants (shrubs and trees), climbing plants and grasses. For every ornamental species the botanical and morphological characteristics, the methods of propagation, the climate and soil requirements, the season and the duration of flowering, the pests and diseases are described. Their uses in landscape architecture are discussed
Keywords
plants, function and mechanisms of plants, ornamental plants, plant physiology
Additional bibliography for study
Ingels Jack., 2001, Ornamental Horticulture, Science, Operations, and Management, Delmar-Thomson Lerning, N.Y. U.S.A., 3rd Ed.
Colvin Brenda and S.R. Badmin, 1972, Trees for Town and Country, Lund Humphries, London, 4th Ed.
Bloom Adrian, 1972, Conifers for your garden, Floraprint Ltd, Calverton, Nottingham, England.
Γεωργακοπούλου-Βογιατζή, Χ., 1990, Καλλωπιστικά φυτά εξωτερικών χώρων, Εκδ. Πανεπιστημίου, Θεσσαλονίκη.