Introduction to ornamental Horticulture

Question 1

Horticulture

Answer 1

Horticulture is the science and art of growing and use of fruits, vegetables, flowers, ornamental plants to enhance our living environments and to diversify human
In Latin, the term Horticulture means “garden culture”
Components of horticulture industry:
Pomology
Olericulture
Floriculture/Ornamental Horticulture

Question 2

What is Ornamental Horticulture

Answer 2

It is the area of horticulture which deals with the growth and use of plants for their beauty .
Ornamental horticulture involves the production and use of flowering and foliage plants both indoors and outdoors.

Question 3

Different segments of Ornamental Horticulture Industry

Answer 3

Floriculture- Producing ,transporting, and using flowering and foliage plants. It is associated with cut flowers, potted plants, and annual bedding plants.

Landscape Horticulture includes designing landscaping plans and landscape maintenance.
Both involves the use of flowering and foliage plants

Question 4

History of Ornamental Horticulture

Answer 4

Earliest gardens were made by ancient Egyptians and Sumerians over 5000 years ago.
Amongst earliest civilizations, Egyptians cultivated plants for its aesthetic value.
Over centuries refined techniques of horticulture production, recorded and document various ornamentals
Ancient Romans (2500 years ago) recognized the value of ornamental horticulture in lives of people.
Romans built gracious villas with large gardens.

Renaissance Period (16th century) Garden of Italians.
Garden of Versailles built by Andre Le Notre (17th century)
In 18th century, English Naturalism garden gained popularity.
English explores started collecting ornamentals and preserved as herbariums.
Asia: Chinese> Koreans> Japanese
Built gardens close to Buddhism, focused on elements of the natural world.
Americans built rich repository of ornamental plants.
Moorish Garden of Southern Spain gained popularity, botanic gardens, green houses, nurseries, seed producing centers, landscape architecture and lawn.

Question 5

Ornamental Horticulture in Bhutan

Answer 5

According to the royal order, the exhibition to be held every year
From 2017, the Royal Flower Exhibition is conducted Dzongkhag wise
Through Royal Command, RCSC has created post of Dzongkhag Beautification Officer in 2018
Beautification of institutions were carried out with no or less skilled people in the past
With royal ordered by King Jigme Khesar the first flower show “Royal Bhutan Flower Exhibition” was held at Paro in April, 2015

Question 6

Persons working in the industries of ornamental horticulture usually fall into one of the following categories:

Answer 6

unskilled laborer
* skilled laborer
* middle management
* owner/operator
* educator/researcher/specialist