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By DR. DIANE RELF
Rappahannock Nem Contributing Writer
When ordering or buying spring bulbs for planting in fall, visions of a magnificent, spring garden perfectly complementing your home and landscape may dance in your head. The resulting display in spring, however, may not live up to your/ expectations. Often, the color combinations chosen just don’t work well together, or they don’t achieve the mood you hoped to create.
When choosing colors, consider both the inside and outside of the house. A well-designed, garden viewthrough a window adds a splash of color to the interior decor much like a framed painting. From the street, the landscape should complement the color and structure of the house. Also, consider plants and bulbs that will be in bloom at the same time. Since color, height, and season of bloom can make or break a garden design, the following tips can help you make bulb selections with pleasing results.
Select One Color as Principal
Shade Other as Accent
Blues and yellows — Seven shades of blue and yellow can be combined in a bulb display. This pairing is used best in the garden when one color is selected as the principal shade, and the other is used for accent. Blue and yellow are uplifting, but not overwhelming colors. The mix is especially nice when viewed from a breakfast nook.
Warm pastels — Set amid the lush greens of spring, the soft hues and shades of pinks, corals, creams, lavenders, and other pastels please the eye and complement many modern, interior decors. These colors also create the mood of an English cottage garden when used near a Tudor-style home. Try groupings of warm pastels in garden beds framed by a living room window.
Red and yellow — For many, no other combination captures the joy of springtime as well as red and yellow. A recent survey found that men particularly like this color combination. Think about using bulbs in these colors where visible from an office or near a garage. For a traditional display, plant a mass of mid-season, tall, red tulips. Add clumps of golden yellow daffodils at the edges as highlights.
Classic White-on-White
Suited for Small Gardens
White on white. White with offwhite, ivory and white — This look is especially suited for small gardens or sections of large beds. It also makes a fabulous border against a brick or stone wall, or along the front walk of a Colonial-style house.
For an elegant look, group flow'ers by size, planting clusters of taller
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