I haven't given colours a lot of thinking. But I guess it would be very wise to do that in order to get colours that either compliment or contrast each other in the future. I thought this Grandpa Ott and SOH were nice next to each other. But it would, of course, be so much more exciting to have this violet next to a yellow...of ipomoea orchracea (excuse my Latin).
Whoever has been to Kew Gardens in London can admire their colour compositions in the summer. It was always breathtaking to jst see these stunning colours of their flower beds...I've had the privilege of living right next to Kew for two years...
I thought this might be a nice thread where you can put MG pictures with colours that either contrast or compliment each other.
Colour contrasts
blue & silver
(MG F2 seedling descended from seed labeled Ipomoea youjiro 'Yagurama' from Emma blooming over gray-leaved Caryopteris incana)
(Emma - remember I harvested a total of 2 seeds from that vine and sent you the other one? If you grew yours out this year, I'd love to compare how it looks with this one.)
(ps - This picture is an example of gardening with no chemicals. You can see rose canes (Othello) defoliated from black spot, and ruse is not upon the MGs. To me, these "disfigurements" are offset by the leaves and architecture of boundary planting of yew and front edging of caryopteris. One day, I just up and quit spraying any chemicals, and the garden still returns in the spring and goes through its seasonal hoops with a little tweaking of design & companion plants by me.)
Very simply, Karen, but still very nice. I am going to start a new thread. I have had my first ipomoea quamlocit every, I am thrilled...
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