#113886
September 10th, 2005 at 08:09 AM
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Or are there any recovering color gardeners? It is limiting but I cannot stop it! I have a flower bed at church that is hot colors-purple, red, orange, gold- and my home flowers are cool pinks, blues, white, and lavenders mostly. Is anyone else obsessed?
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#113887
September 10th, 2005 at 08:19 AM
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I did this one bed, it's packed with annuals.. It's in the beginning stages.. Haven't taken a recent picture of it, but it's busy!!!!
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#113888
September 10th, 2005 at 08:13 PM
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I'm still in the "whooopie it grew" stage of gardening. It doesn't matter what color it is as long as it doesn't go brown. Have fun with your garden.
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#113889
September 12th, 2005 at 07:37 AM
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I do try to group the same hues together and if I can't do that I try to use the color wheel and group complimenting colors. It doesn't always work because everything doesn't always bloom at the same time. With zinnias I do all colors. I think they look best that way.
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#113890
September 12th, 2005 at 07:42 AM
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I'm obsessed Tamara. I can't quit with the yellows and whites. Some think it's boring but I find those colours so pure and innocent. I'm obsessed with daisies, sunflowers, baby's breath and gaillardias. Christina
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#113891
September 12th, 2005 at 04:46 PM
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I planted marigolds (yellow only) in the front section of our house - large and small. You can see bright yellow from quite a distance. On the other side I had bright red geraniums -- coming from either side you can see bright colors from our place. I love the bright colors and lots of flowers.
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#113892
September 13th, 2005 at 12:17 AM
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I don't know if you call it a scheme, but I like all mine to be the same color in a group, doesn't always happen, but I like them that way
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#113893
September 16th, 2005 at 07:43 PM
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I try to keep colors together that don't clash. But...I am anal like that.
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#113894
September 17th, 2005 at 01:39 AM
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I used to but now I have so much that I have to mix. I do still have a lavender and yellow bed though.
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#113895
September 17th, 2005 at 03:59 AM
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I don't know how I did it, but I have 2 areas that are like really color coded, I have one that's a pink and yellow mix, really pretty and then have a orange and yellow mix. I have very few red flowers wonder if they die on me
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#113896
September 26th, 2005 at 03:31 AM
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I prefer muted shades, I guess on the cool side too. Most of my gardens are filled with shades of pink, blue, lavender, and white. I do add a bit of burgundy as well. I do have yellow in the pond area and the Biblical garden, but avoid red all together. Even at Christmas, I use burgundy and cream in place of the red & white theme. And of course, I use plenty of green or varigated foliage.
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#113897
September 26th, 2005 at 05:26 AM
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Maudie, Did you do any new pictures of flowerarrangements from your garden?????? You had such pretty arrangements you did for the church...
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#113898
September 26th, 2005 at 10:27 PM
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Well I do in a sense I guess but my thing is more a pattern thing. I have to have at least 2 of things so I can stratigicly place them in a pattern. Like with my petunias in the side bed they are 3 pink and 3 purple and planted pink purple pink then right behind them are day lillys yellow white orange then in the middle is a multi colored columbine then back to my pattern again purple pink purple pink petunias and the again with the day lillies behind them. Am I anal or what? The day I pulled out the ruler doing that bed so I could measure the distance from the edge of the raised bed - hubby said your hopeless.
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#113899
September 30th, 2005 at 10:00 PM
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I don't grow many flowers that I can't eat. I grow any and all sorts of sunflowers and nasturtiums, the more colours the better. I also had rainbow tomatoes and my boyfriend had a rainbow of peppers, if that counts ;o) Julianna
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#113900
September 30th, 2005 at 10:15 PM
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Julianna, You should grow some basil and some borage.. They go great with tomatoes...
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