Ramp
Landscape terms
A slightly inclined plane that replaces a staircase.
Glossary of terms
A reference section with categories and short explanations.
Rock garden
Landscape terms
A garden or park area where ornamental plants are combined with rocks.
Rock garden (alpinarium)
Landscape terms
A rock garden that reflects the beauty of a mountain landscape and its flora. It is characterized by the combination of low-growing alpine plants with rocks and water. Rock gardens first appeared in English landscape gardens in the 18th ce…
Rock wall garden
Landscape terms
A decorative structure made of stacked stones in the form of slopes or retaining walls. Planting soil is pressed into the cracks between the stones and ornamental herbaceous plants are planted there (xerophytes, less often inhabitants of m…
Rose garden
Landscape terms
1) a collection or decorative plot (part of a park or garden) intended for cultivating and exhibiting various species and varieties of roses; 2) a thicket of wild dog-roses.
Rotunda
Landscape terms
An open or enclosed building supported by columns, most often topped by a dome.