The summer months are arriving, but without much in the way of fanfare. Indeed, we’ve had something of a quintessential British experience with respect to warm weather of late, with less-than favourable conditions feeding us in to the summer months proper. Poor weather irrespective, the summer months are the perfect time for which to get excited about gardening.
Horticultural pursuits aren’t quite for everyone, but they are very much on the rise again, as more of us rightfully find delight in the simple pleasures of tending to a garden. But for those of us starting at the very bottom, achieving an aesthetically pleasing garden might feel further away than it ought to feel. When choosing plants to plant, what are some garden colour schemes you could bear in mind for a harmonious outdoor space?
Monochromatic Colour Scheme
This first suggestion is one of the simplest to enact and one of the most cleanly effective of the bunch. The term ‘monochrome’ might lead you to think of black and white, or stark, minimal, even joyless spaces as a result.
However, the reality can be much more joyful and serene, if chosen correctly.
Really, monochrome just means ‘one colour’; you could pick a single colour for your garden, and select various plants that sit within that colour space. Your garden looks effortlessly harmonious for your selections, and you can worry less about picking palettes that suit your home’s exterior. Selecting flower bulbs that flower in late summer or early autumn would allow you to get planting late into July, giving you more colour coverage through the year.
Hot Border
The ‘hot border’ trend is an increasingly popular garden trend, which sees the creation of a lawn border that prefers colours of a more fiery persuasion. Reds, yellows, and oranges set themselves off well against brighter greens and soil hues and can bring sparks of life to an otherwise monotonous garden space. Red dahlias and yellow achillea are excellent choices, and can keep your garden colourful year-round too!
Cool Colour Scheme
On the opposite end of the spectrum, you could instead give your runners and flowerbeds a cooler colour spectrum. The opposite side of the colour wheel presents some beautiful hues, from cool, cucumbery green yellows to white-azure serenity. There’s a whole host of potential candidates to choose from here, from hostas and lavender to hydrangeas – the latter of which can change their colour depending on the soil in which they are planted!
Pastel Colour Scheme
Finally, we come to the even calmer potential of the pastel colour scheme. Pastel colours are very much in when it comes to the great indoors, so why not embrace that for the great outdoors? Using soft, pastel colours can create a gentle and romantic garden feel, particularly where you plant soft and pillowy peonies; primrose and snapdragon are also excellent choices here.
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