My garden, April – May 2011

Posted by Amanda on May 13, 2011 in Blog, Plants and gardening | 0 comments

I’m interested in contrasting and complimentary shapes so experimented in this south-facing border with irises, alliums, box and daisies backed with wisteria, roses and clematis. My colour palette for this bed was shades of greens and purples, with white highlights.

The box balls echo the round shapes of  Allium Purple Sensation and daisies, with the iris providing a cool contrast of sword-like leaves in a quiet grey-green, topped with fantastic flowers. I also added some Allium nectaroscordum with nodding bell-shaped flowers of maroon and pale green that flower a few weeks after A. Purple Sensation.