Think of the colour white and the image of a wedding dress, eggs or snow will likely spring to mind. But with a little stretch of your imagination, visualize instead a small corner bed or a border around a patio filled with white plants. Single-colour schemes are sometimes referred to as “monochromatic” — a term that takes the romance out of any flower arrangement — but be … [Read more...] about Design a white garden
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Gold bleeding-heart and black geraniums
I’m a big fan of the swaying pink lockets of bleeding-heart (Dicentra spectabilis, Zone 3), which to my romantic sentiment is the embodiment of spring. I find it hard to imagine a reason to improve this plant, yet 10 years ago I was certainly taken unawares by the ‘Alba’ version with dangling snowy white lockets, and now have both planted in shady locations throughout the … [Read more...] about Gold bleeding-heart and black geraniums
