ShadyGreenThumb said:I love all colors, I just don't like all colors together. I have to have some semblance of "order" with my colors. I can't put it into words, but I can tell when it's just wrong. In my shade garden it's easy, several shades of greens and yellow-greens. But it's there that I keep my eye on leaf/plant textures and make sure they contrast,
I agree; I doubt I make choices as well as ShadyGreenThumb, but that's my idea in my head. I like the chartreuse and yellow greens in shade, and do not like many of the rusty brownish Heucheras- they don't do well for me, and dark foliage disappears in the shade.
I try to use just a few colors in an area. I'm more colorful this year than I've been. I have small yellow marigolds dotted around the vegetable garden. Pots have purple petunias and tricolor wandering jew, mainly purple and copper colors.
The wildest thing I have now is a bed with one bright orange big daylily, Black and Blue salvia, and a few little red Nicotiana, and a few gloriosa lilies. Spots of bright colors with enough foliage to calm it down. The daylily should be done soon and gladiolus start. (red?)
