Raised bed winter colours
By Terratoonie
- 18 Jan, 2011
- 47 likes
Helianthemum, pieris and heathers make an interesting contrast of leaf colours.
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It does, it's like an impressionist painting!
18 Jan, 2011
love the mix of colours and textures, really looks bright and cheerful!
18 Jan, 2011
Thanks Paul, Karen and Red aly ...
I'm pleased with this mix of colours ...
... surprised me how well it turned out ...
18 Jan, 2011
fantstic colours,
18 Jan, 2011
Very attractive mixture, TT, and lovely dense planting to keep the weeds at bay :)
18 Jan, 2011
Thanks, Yorks and Gee ...
... weeds are not permitted ...lol...
18 Jan, 2011
looks lovely Terra, thats what i need is more winter colour :o)
18 Jan, 2011
Hi Sandra ...
I've made an effort to plant winter colour where I can admire it from indoors ...
I can see the raised bed from warm rooms in my house...
upstairs and downstairs ... Lol.
18 Jan, 2011
a palette of green ~ its lovely, i like the idea of the raised bed that can be seen from the windows.
18 Jan, 2011
Hi Sticki...
... a few years ago, I thought building a raised bed seemed like a good idea too... Lol.
It took me ages to build it... a bit at a time, out of recycled brick sections, but the end result has been well worth it ...
18 Jan, 2011
i wouldnt mind a one that contained scented plants and that curved around an area where i could have a table outside??
18 Jan, 2011
Lovely combination of green colours TT.....
18 Jan, 2011
Hi Stripes... thank you :o)
18 Jan, 2011
Very nice to have a garden like this in the winter :o)
18 Jan, 2011
Hello Hywel ..
Quite amazing the leaf-colour varieties available...
I didn't used to think much about how my gardens looked in the wintertime, but I've changed my mind about that in recent years ...
18 Jan, 2011
I can understand that Tt....Im looking at my garden at the moment, thinking how dull it looks....I think you've given me a few ideas....:>)
18 Jan, 2011
Hi Motinot ...
These plants were all flattened with snow for quite a number of days recently, but they've bounced back beautifully ...
18 Jan, 2011
I always think a garden is just as important in the winter because it can make you feel better if it looks nice
18 Jan, 2011
Good comment, Hywel ..
...this winter, despite the snow, I've enjoyed my winter flowering plants which I can see from my house ... winter jasmine, viburnums, etc...
18 Jan, 2011
It looks lovely Terra. :o)
18 Jan, 2011
Hi Sandra ... thanks :o)
18 Jan, 2011
It's beautiful Terra. In fact I don't think I've ever seen such a good combination of foliage in a winter garden!
18 Jan, 2011
great colours :o))))
18 Jan, 2011
I could just add ... lovely!!! to the other comments :)
19 Jan, 2011
Thanks Sheilabub, Pip and Aleyna ...
The colours worked out well this winter :o)
19 Jan, 2011
It looks great TT, what type of soil have you got in there?
19 Jan, 2011
Thank you Annella ...
Most of the soil in the main part of my raised bed is normal, but I put ericaceous compost in the ground alongside, where I planted the pieris which I inherited from my mother ..
19 Jan, 2011
Lovely colours there Terratoonie and such an assorment to.
19 Jan, 2011
Thanks Sixpence ..
the plants are spreading nicely now ..
19 Jan, 2011
Its great when they double up and you get a full display is nt it.
19 Jan, 2011
Yes... the helianthemum grows quite fast, so at times I have to prune it back .. I've just bought some little rockery plants in B & Q .. The staff service in there seems much improved... garden section man came up asking if I needed help... woman at the till very helpful, and ran off to find me a box for my plants... sun is shining... life is good ..lol.
19 Jan, 2011
I hate having to cut things back but it has to be done does nt it. I shall tell my brother in law, who works at B&Q, lol no I don't get any thing cheaper from him either my sister makes sure to that.
19 Jan, 2011
Looks absolutely lovely.....
19 Jan, 2011
Lol. Sixpence ...
I think you deserve extra discounts ... ;o)
Thanks, Clarice ...
... have you been gardening ?
I've just come in from the garden,
... been performing a "Carol Klein"...
... climbing up ladders to prune high climbers !
19 Jan, 2011
Thank you Terratoonie, its bitchiness yet I have and would share with any of them 5 sisters, with my plants, now I m learning to give to others instead.
19 Jan, 2011
Hi Sixpence...
Interesting ... and sometimes it takes years to realise where to channel our priorities ...
19 Jan, 2011
It certainly does Terratoonie.
19 Jan, 2011
just seen reply Terra lol i use to watch that years ago haaha, think i will have some winter colours next year, maybe try and make some kind of rockery border near my patio so i can see it out of the window.
19 Jan, 2011
Hi Sandra ...
... good luck with your winter colours ...
... it is nice to see those from indoors ...
19 Jan, 2011
thanx Terra yes its nice to have something in winter, my garden seems very drab in winter, thanx for giving me the idea to do something Terra x
19 Jan, 2011
They look lovely together...
19 Jan, 2011
What a lovely variety of plants Terra they look lovely together and very healthy too;0)
19 Jan, 2011
Thanks Holly and Pansypotter ...
These are doing very well, despite being squashed by snow for several weeks ! lol.
19 Jan, 2011
Lovely display of colour there Terra!
20 Jan, 2011
Hi Lin ...
Thank you ...
Every year I'm trying to introduce more winter colour foliage ... :o)
20 Jan, 2011
:>))
20 Jan, 2011
Hi Terra ...
Love this winter colour. It's set me thinking. I have a raised bed with lots of spring bulbs in it. I also planted low growing alpines for them to grow through but it always looks dull in winter & then messy when the bulb leaves are dying off (which seems to take ages - sigh).
Any suggestions to improve it welcome. :)
21 Jan, 2011
Hi Evans ... do you have heathers ?
They give bright foliage ...
21 Jan, 2011
Pretty impressive I think, my garden would so benefit from this kind of thinking..it's a big must have from moi
21 Jan, 2011
Alarming colours very nice plants. Thankyou its put me on alert for spring. Tony
21 Jan, 2011
Hi Tony ... Thanks ..
I'm looking out of my window at the raised bed now... the colours really jump out at you at this time of year ..
Hello Skips ... Thank you ..
It is fun gradually adding plants to this type of bed ... would look nice in your Shropshire garden :o)
22 Jan, 2011
TT that raised bed is an utter delight such colour and a great selection of plants....love it.☼☼
22 Jan, 2011
Hi Dotty ...
... thank you ☼☼☼☼☼☼☼ :o)
22 Jan, 2011
Lovely shades TT. very effective mixture.
23 Jan, 2011
Thanks Homebird and Bob ...
At this time of year, the gold colours and sea-green shades seem to glow ...
23 Jan, 2011
TT your welcome, so pleased you got my suns, was looking for my hearts but could not find them lol
23 Jan, 2011
♥♥♥ for you, Dotty :o) Lol.
23 Jan, 2011
lovely t.t did a bit of tideiny on the banking yesterday my self ......... the sun was out , 4 a bit lol
25 Jan, 2011
Hi Cristina ...
That's good you were able to get out in the garden while the sun was shining... a little bit of tidying here and there helps, doesn't it. I raked my lawns and they looked so much better... more rain forecast tomorrow ..lol.
25 Jan, 2011
What a beautiful colour pallette TT......almost doesn't look real....if you know what I mean!!..:-))
26 Jan, 2011
Thanks Alice..
In winter, the "aqua" shades of green seem to shine out more than they do in the summer..
26 Jan, 2011
what a great pic Terra. dont you just love all the shapes colours and textures of the foliage....and i agree it stantds out so well at this time of year.
13 Feb, 2011
Thank you, Sandra...
the greens and blue-greens seem to glow, don't they ...
13 Feb, 2011
Nice pic very colorful .
24 Mar, 2011
Hi Dr Ahsan ...
thanks :o)
24 Mar, 2011
very colourful indeed...wish i can have in my garden but soil is very clay:
2 Apr, 2011
Hi Shahida...
thanks... if you make a raised bed then you can put in different soil .... would that work in your garden ?
2 Apr, 2011
I love this play of color and contrast!
18 May, 2011
Thanks Kimberly ...
In the winter time, the colours seem to glow out more.
19 May, 2011
whats the blue leaved plants called i love different coloured leaves to contrast am trying to do this myself
6 Jun, 2011
I love the colour combination.
15 Sep, 2011
Thank you Raleigh ...
The plant is a Helianthemum.
Thanks Dwyllis ...
the colours seem to be more vivid in the winter light.
16 Sep, 2011
I just love this patchwork of color!
30 Sep, 2011
Thank you Kimberly ...
In the winter months, the foliage colours seem to shine out more vividly than in summer ...
30 Sep, 2011
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looks brilliant :)
18 Jan, 2011