Thought I'd kick off the new year with a sizzling scene from my pal Sydney Eddison's garden. This is her back patio, her laboratory for concocting courageous color combos. And while this hot, bright design does benefit from a splash of paint and the hues provided by a few flowers, it derives most of its eye-popping, colorific splendor from foliage, brightly colored foliage, enough to make a whole garden. The close-up shows a few of the prime building blocks--Canna 'Pretoria', some unknown coleus, and a skirt of 'Margarita' sweet potato vine (Ipomoea batatas 'Margarita'). With those near-radioactive colors glowing all season, who needs flowers?
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That blue is perfectly situated in a sea of bright green. How very attractive and beautifully photographed. Love it.
I love that blue too, Flowergardengirl. Makes for a very lively scene. PS, Love the look of your shed--I've got one going up too, more of an aviary, but I may have to look for that coppertop roofing. Sounds very nice.
Man! Do I ever get tired of watching your foliage! Great!
Steve,
Yowza! Fab Foliage Fridays just keep getting better. Incredibly stunning colors, combinations, and composition! Truly inspirational.
~Aerie-el
Those colors are "sizzling." I lowered the brightness of my laptop before coming to your blog to conserve my battery and still the colors of that foliage jump off my my screen.
Hey Chandramouli--I'll try to keep it coming, glad you like it!
Thanks Aerie-el--I've taken alot of inspiration from Sydney over the years. This display really got me. It's especially dramatic at twilight.
MrB --It's electric--and eclectic. But that;s what I like about chareuse or golden foliages, they just seem to glow.
That is sizzling! I love the daring use of color. So big and bold.Very inspiring. I love it.
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