How to shape the nighttime landscape of plants in lighting design

Landscape lighting is an important component of outdoor lighting design, creating different atmospheres through the integration of lighting and natural landscapes. How to design the nighttime landscape of plants in lighting design?

Firstly, the choice of lighting direction. Plant lighting is generally divided into three directions: upward illumination, downward illumination, and side illumination.

1) A lamp shining upwards can create a memorable effect.

2) A downward facing lamp, following the direction of sunlight, can provide a very natural appearance.

3) The side illuminated lights emphasize the structure and formation of trees, creating a visual landscape effect through the shade of trees.

Secondly, the illumination display of plant morphology

1) Plant leaves are semi transparent, and lighting fixtures are placed below the canopy to make the leaves shine;

2) Plant branches and leaves are lush, and lighting fixtures are placed on the outer edge of the tree crown to highlight the branches and leaves;

3) Background lighting technology can effectively showcase thick leaved trees with lush branches and leaves; Placing lighting fixtures outside the crown of trees can emphasize the overall tree shape of the plant while relatively weakening the texture of its branches and leaves;

4) A pen shaped tree shaped plant with narrow and dense branches and leaves, which can be well represented by upward illuminated concentrated lamps for its tree shape and overall shape;

5) Trunk lighting can be light or intense, depending on the appearance of the trunk itself and the connection between the trunk and other illuminated areas. Tree trunk lighting also includes side lights that highlight details and colors, as well as front lights that create a hooked edge effect.

6) If the plant becomes the main scenery, to reflect its sense of depth, place spotlights around the plant; When a large tree serves as a transition point or background element in the scenery, small-scale spotlights can be effectively utilized to create a vivid but not exaggerated effect.

Thirdly, the relationship between the placement of lighting fixtures and plants.

When considering the placement of lighting fixtures, designers must understand the current and future growth and tree shape changes of plants, so that plants can produce good lighting effects in both rapid growth and mature tree shapes in the future.

1) Install the lighting fixtures in the mature position of the trees, and ensure that the position of the fixtures will not change in the future.

2) Fix the light fixture on the main stem of the plant to ensure that the growth of the plant does not affect the position of the light fixture.

3) Regularly and reasonably trim plants to ensure the normal use of lighting fixtures.

4) Reserve a certain amount of movement space for the lighting fixtures and wiring, and adjust them appropriately according to plant growth.