Accordingly, while the oldest portions are strictly formal, the newer ones subsequently introduced more "natural" features. However, great care was taken so that the finished work would still form a coherent whole. As a result, Schwetzingen is sometimes described as the principal surviving example of an intermediary style, the "anglo-chinese" garden, but in its diversity actually transcends the boundaries of that particular – and short-lived – style.
Accordingly, while the oldest sections are strictly formal, newer additions introduced more natural features. Nevertheless, great effort was made to maintain a unified whole. Consequently, Schwetzingen is sometimes described as an exemplary example of an intermediate "anglo-chinese" garden style but actually encompasses elements beyond its short-lived boundaries.