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Post by andy on Mar 2, 2013 7:12:14 GMT
What's your favourite colour combos ? Always gone for dark blue petunias (scented) and orange marigolds in my tubs. This year, im going for a very sickly bright red geranium and lime green zinnia. Might also do the dark blue petunias with that as well to give a bit of contrast.
Red and silver is a nice one whilst i adore pink and yellow antirrhinums together.
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Post by Geranium on Mar 2, 2013 7:46:52 GMT
I like purple/pink/silver together, but last year I made a black and white combo in one trough - that turned out well - I might do it again. In the back garden I stick to the border colours of gold, purple and white. I do like to ring the changes in some of my pots. I had a Coleus called 'Flame' with orange Calibrachoa and tawny Osteos in with it, which worked well.  |
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Post by Jasmine on Mar 2, 2013 9:49:12 GMT
I am going to do orange and purple in my tubs this year.
Used to just do pastels, now love all sorts of combinations! Blue, lavender and yellow, hot colours....
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Post by Auricula on Mar 2, 2013 9:50:50 GMT
What's a colour scheme?  |
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Post by Jilly on Mar 2, 2013 11:39:34 GMT
One of my borders started off a mix of Apricot, Cream & blue but it has turned into a bit of free for all since then, but it's a lovely combination. I like trying out different combinations in pots, I had Purple & Orange in one last year Jasmine & loved it. I also like Orangey rusty colours with the sort of bright pink you get on some of the dark leaved Dahlias. Most of the pastel colours look lovely together what ever they are, which in my borders is just well, then I like to bung something bright in the mix to set if off. |
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Post by Jasmine on Mar 2, 2013 12:10:51 GMT
I like trying out different combinations in pots, I had Purple & Orange in one last year Jasmine & loved it. I also like Orangey rusty colours with the sort of bright pink you get on some of the dark leaved Dahlias. I'm looking forward to trying it out Jilly. The orangey, rusty, bright pink combo is what makes Bishop's Children work so well I think! Got my plug plants for my hanging baskets this morning - going for purple and yellow in those! |
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Post by Tig on Mar 2, 2013 16:09:31 GMT
I have my red and white border (with bits of blue, orange, and pink in it), then there's my blue and purple border (with bits of red in it), and my yellow, black and orange border (with a few white bits and now some maroon), my new border last year was going to be pink, white one half and yellow, blue the other - but I think that's gone to pot too  I just like plants, any colour if they're pretty  |
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Post by Ladygardener on Mar 2, 2013 17:14:49 GMT
I've tried over the years to have some kind of colour scheme going but in the end I pop plants in wherever I think they will grow or wherever there's room for them at the time. I love yellow and orange together and orange and purple or peachy colours with blue or purple and I love reds and pinks and whites can really brighten up a corner. I think these days pretty much anything goes for me. |
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I just like plants, any colour if they're pretty 
