Lavender

FTLComm - Tisdale - Saturday, August 10, 2002

This sumptuous display from three potted petunia arrangements in a front yard planter really is eye catching. Using on three colours, the green from the foliage, a dark red and lavender this combination is perfect for this yard and the street it is on. A neighbour has a wonderful front yard display of wishing well and various figures making this simple arrangement truly a big contrast. The other important element is that there can be too much of

a good thing and you will often see whole blocks or crescents were each house is just a variation on a theme of petunia borders, planters, hanging arrangements and so on. But this one is just muted and with high impact. We will have to excuse the wood tulips because the flowers overwhelm these little things. It is important to notice the really important part played in this setting by the use of shades of green and the coloured leaves of the shrubs.