Comments on: Purple haze http://blog.blithewold.org/gardens/purple-haze/ a garden journal about public garden maintenance, seasonal tasks, garden events, stories about gardening, volunteers, flowers, bugs and wildlife Sat, 25 May 2013 00:22:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: blithewold.org » Blog Archive » Riding the wave http://blog.blithewold.org/gardens/purple-haze/comment-page-1/#comment-8292 blithewold.org » Blog Archive » Riding the wave Wed, 01 Sep 2010 18:12:06 +0000 http://www.blithewold.org/blog/?p=2763#comment-8292 [...] the autumn crocus (Colchicum autumnale) are emerging from the ivy (a good 2 weeks earlier than last year); the dreaded schoolbus yellow is not only present in the gardens (blank and brown-eyed Susans have [...] [...] the autumn crocus (Colchicum autumnale) are emerging from the ivy (a good 2 weeks earlier than last year); the dreaded schoolbus yellow is not only present in the gardens (blank and brown-eyed Susans have [...]

]]> By: ginny http://blog.blithewold.org/gardens/purple-haze/comment-page-1/#comment-6547 ginny Wed, 16 Sep 2009 01:02:04 +0000 http://www.blithewold.org/blog/?p=2763#comment-6547 "When the deep purple falls over sleepy garden walls......" Know that song? Mmmm, I love poiple. Heliotrope, Angelonia, Hydrangea 'Alpenguhen' in the fall, Akebia quinata in the spring. And let's see, early Tulip 'Cum Laude' and Callicarpa berries right about now. I won't beat this thing into the ground. But no garden should be without purple! It swims with all colors (maybe not bright yalla ie: Easter colors). But purple positively belongs with and enhances coral, peach, scaarlet and chartreuse. Not shy, not cute, just great. <em>Ginny, I'm much more inclined to agree with your assessment of purple since planting this bed. There is something about the color - this year I just had to have it. It was a weird thing. I think purple and chartreuse might be my fave combo... or maybe purple and peach (orange!) ... -kris</em> “When the deep purple falls over sleepy garden walls……” Know that song?

Mmmm, I love poiple. Heliotrope, Angelonia, Hydrangea ‘Alpenguhen’ in the fall,
Akebia quinata in the spring. And let’s see, early Tulip ‘Cum Laude’ and Callicarpa berries right about now.

I won’t beat this thing into the ground. But no garden should be without purple! It swims with all colors (maybe not bright yalla ie: Easter colors). But purple positively belongs with and enhances coral, peach, scaarlet and chartreuse. Not shy, not cute, just great.

Ginny, I’m much more inclined to agree with your assessment of purple since planting this bed. There is something about the color – this year I just had to have it. It was a weird thing. I think purple and chartreuse might be my fave combo… or maybe purple and peach (orange!) … -kris

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