Around 350 years ago, plants were chosen for the Baroque garden, with which it was possible to delimit spaces such as hedges or avenues. Linden trees and hornbeams, in particular, patiently submitted to the gardener’s will through frequent pruning. Smaller shrubs and bushes, such as boxwood or yew, were easily shaped into geometric patterns or figures with garden shears. Even today, gardeners still put a lot of effort into keeping a wide variety of woodland groves in shape.
Then, around 150 years later, it became fashionable to allow plants to grow freely and showcase their natural properties. For instance, picturesque shapes, the colour of the leaves, and the bark structure became increasingly important.
