RE: design & combining

If by moving plants you're considered to have lost your mind, I'm afraid
you're in good and numerous company!

Susan Saxton, zone 6b

For mine is a little old-fashioned garden where the flowers come
together to praise the Lord and teach all who look upon them to do
likewise.
Celia Thaxter

I AM in shape.  ROUND is a shape!


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mclainakag@aol.com [M*@aol.com]
> Sent: Friday, July 16, 1999 10:54 AM
> To: perennials@mallorn.com
> Subject: Re: design & combining
> 
> 
> Kris-
> 
> I remember four years ago when I began gardening (beyond the 
> world of pots) I 
> was so serious about combinations - now I find that I like 
> too many different 
> plants to create the beautiful "drifts" I long for and I do 
> not really have 
> that kind of space.  I was driving myself crazy thinking 
> about it as one 
> large garden.  I had seen a few garden shows that focused on 
> creating large 
> pots that had a complimentary grouping of plants...I now try 
> to use this 
> theory in my garden  Now when I'm planting my garden I try to 
> think of it 
> being a grouping of small gardens.  Before I think about the 
> bloom time or 
> color I first (of course think about the mature size) look at 
> the foliage and 
> try to contrast and/or compliment the foliage as much as 
> possible.  Then if 
> the color of the bloom works in this spot a hole is dug.
> 
> I find that my most successful combination of plants are the 
> ones that have 
> been placed there by self sowing...sometimes what nature 
> combines are things 
> we would have never thought about doing and they often seem 
> to break all of 
> the "rules" except the rule of simply being beautiful.
> 
> Have fun out there and as Susan said - just put in what you 
> like and are 
> drawn to - the combinations will work out.  I seem to move 
> plants every 
> year...may sound like I've lost my mind - but I even look 
> forward to it.
> 
> Happy Gardening 
> 
> Kemberly McLain
> Katy, Texas Zone 9
> 
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