A Rich Palette of Leaves

Foliage, not flowers, is the star

It is always a dainty when Syd Carpenter defer photos from her garden in Philadelphia . If you ’ve miss previous pic of this incredible garden , you could see them here :

READER PHOTOS ! Syd ’s garden in Pennsylvania

Inspired Plant Combinations

Returning to a Sculptor ’s Garden

A Sculptor ’s Garden

My garden has develop over 25 years in dappled sparkle under mature maples . I have learned what work after these many year and now am able to achieve a full-bodied palette of color , texture , and pattern using the tried and truthful along with novel discoveries . Although perennial play a secure role , it is their leafage colors and shapes rather than their flowers that contribute to the garden design . These are combined with annuals and tropicals that also have strong leaf colours , shapes , and textures . Because of this class ’s generous rainfall fuse with many hot and bright days , the garden do attractively . It has been a good year .

leafage first , with a dark , cut - leaf Nipponese maple ( Acerpalmatum , Zones 5–9 ) taking center microscope stage . The lily-white flower of a paeony behind it complement the garden designing make by leaves .

flame nettle take halfway phase , lend a huge amount of colour from foliation , while variegated capital periwinkle ( Vincamajor‘Variegata ’ Zones 7–9 or as annual ) trail from a hang container .

A statue of the Hindu god Ganesh wrapped in colorful annual foliage . Ganesh is known as the remover of obstacle , a task every gardener needs to be done !

Look closely at this beautiful scene and you ’ll see that there are essentially no flowers in view ! There are two pinkMandevillavines on either side of the shed room access , but other than that , everything is based on carefully chosen foliage in a variety of colours and textures . And yearbook and perennials mix freely . In the foreground , a perennial Nipponese painted fern ( Athyriumniponicumvar.pictum , Zones 3–8 ) shuffle with colourful annual coleus ; closer to the shed , hostas and shrubs mingle with yearbook . The verdure even keep onto the caducous cap !

Another leafage - centered figure , integrate tropical plants often arise as houseplants , include polka dot plant ( Hypoestes phyllostachya ) and column inch plant ( Tradescantia zebrina ) .

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