The importance of colour in gardening cannot be over 9 stated. When the colours we see are harmonious and right, we feel happy or contented; when the reverse is the case, we feel unhappy or uncomfortable. As gardeners we can control the colours we have around us, and. by the skilful use of different plants, we can achieve different effects at will.
Hot summer days can be cooled down by the white flowers of Philadelph us and the blues of delphiniums. The pinks of camellias in spring hint at the warm days of summer to come, while the bold flame reds, yellows and oranges of the autumn foliage of Acer and Cotinus can furnish us with memories of warm colours to carry us through winter to what seems a far-off spring. Yellow, gold and white plants can be used as focal points to create vistas that add the illusion of space and distance, and these include the winter stems of birch (Betula) or the golden foliage of the cut-leaved elder (Sambucus racemosa `Plumosa Sitwell"). Such plants can also he used brighten up a dull, uninteresting or dark corner by reflecting what little winter light there is available.
The ultimate size and shape of all mature plants can be predicted with sonic. accuracy. These dimensions may be reached within one or two years, as with perennials such as Acanthus spinosus (bear's breeches), or it may be many years or even generations before a plant reach- * es its maximum height and spread. The beautiful blue cedar, Cedrus libani ssp. atlantica 'Clauca Pendula', for example, will take generations to achieve its full height and spread, but it will need the space in which it can grow and develop.
In all the entries in the directory there is an indication of the average height and spread that is to be expected from any given plant over a given number of years. However, it is worth bearing in mind that a plant's development will always be influenced by the conditions in which it is grown.
Not only do planting schemes that positively encourage insects play their part in the wildlife, but they also encourage a natural ecosystem to develop in our gardens. To enjoy colour and scent in the garden, it is first necessary actually to grow the appropriate plants.
This may seem obvious, but many gardens, even those apparently well designed, do not look exciting or stimulating simply because the number and balance of the plants in them have not been thought through and acted upon.
Hot summer days can be cooled down by the white flowers of Philadelph us and the blues of delphiniums. The pinks of camellias in spring hint at the warm days of summer to come, while the bold flame reds, yellows and oranges of the autumn foliage of Acer and Cotinus can furnish us with memories of warm colours to carry us through winter to what seems a far-off spring. Yellow, gold and white plants can be used as focal points to create vistas that add the illusion of space and distance, and these include the winter stems of birch (Betula) or the golden foliage of the cut-leaved elder (Sambucus racemosa `Plumosa Sitwell"). Such plants can also he used brighten up a dull, uninteresting or dark corner by reflecting what little winter light there is available.
The ultimate size and shape of all mature plants can be predicted with sonic. accuracy. These dimensions may be reached within one or two years, as with perennials such as Acanthus spinosus (bear's breeches), or it may be many years or even generations before a plant reach- * es its maximum height and spread. The beautiful blue cedar, Cedrus libani ssp. atlantica 'Clauca Pendula', for example, will take generations to achieve its full height and spread, but it will need the space in which it can grow and develop.
In all the entries in the directory there is an indication of the average height and spread that is to be expected from any given plant over a given number of years. However, it is worth bearing in mind that a plant's development will always be influenced by the conditions in which it is grown.
Not only do planting schemes that positively encourage insects play their part in the wildlife, but they also encourage a natural ecosystem to develop in our gardens. To enjoy colour and scent in the garden, it is first necessary actually to grow the appropriate plants.
This may seem obvious, but many gardens, even those apparently well designed, do not look exciting or stimulating simply because the number and balance of the plants in them have not been thought through and acted upon.
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In garden planning, flowers of different colors will brighten up your garden and make your garden look lively.
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