If you are only relying on flowers for the main source of color in your garden, you are missing out on an important element in nature that comes from foliage. Green is the most prominent color in most gardens (the exception would be dry or desert gardens that rely on hardscape color as a background) and yet so many gardeners seem to forget that it is actually on the color wheel! There are at least a dozen different shades of green and as many textures in this corner of the Moonlight Garden in SJC at this time of year. Since I have been a bit negligent in getting in my fall annuals that I use to add a pop to areas like this I am grateful that it remains interesting as it is on a regular basis.
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Colors, Shades and Hues
If you are only relying on flowers for the main source of color in your garden, you are missing out on an important element in nature that comes from foliage. Green is the most prominent color in most gardens (the exception would be dry or desert gardens that rely on hardscape color as a background) and yet so many gardeners seem to forget that it is actually on the color wheel! There are at least a dozen different shades of green and as many textures in this corner of the Moonlight Garden in SJC at this time of year. Since I have been a bit negligent in getting in my fall annuals that I use to add a pop to areas like this I am grateful that it remains interesting as it is on a regular basis.
Very, very pretty! You have done a great job with all your combinations.
ReplyDeleteI really appreciate beds with a variety of leaf shades and textures. They provide interest as flowers come and go. Plus, I find them very restful and calming.
ReplyDeleteDear Sheila, I so agree with you about foliage. The flowers are a plus, but foliage is most important I think. Pam x
ReplyDeleteGood, that makes me feel better for my lack of flowers in the fall garden.
ReplyDeleteGood, that makes me feel better for my lack of flowers in the fall garden.
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