Last week I filled several planters with white pansies and I must say they were a STAND OUT!
Who would think that simple white pansies would be so remarkable?
Amidst nascent green foliage and gray spring skies these white petalled flowers sparkle and shine to such a degree that I had to share...and I am not the first to discover white's compelling brilliance.
Vita Sackville West, the erudite English gardener (who became famous for her White Garden in her estate, Sissinghurst) said it best,
"White flowers are anathema to all but the oldest and most sophisticated of gardeners."
This is a very sly way of saying that if you like white flowers you are are so cultured and tasetful.
...so there you go! I must be very classy because I fancy white pansies,white euphorbia, white lilies and white roses.
Who would think that simple white pansies would be so remarkable?
Amidst nascent green foliage and gray spring skies these white petalled flowers sparkle and shine to such a degree that I had to share...and I am not the first to discover white's compelling brilliance.
Vita Sackville West, the erudite English gardener (who became famous for her White Garden in her estate, Sissinghurst) said it best,
"White flowers are anathema to all but the oldest and most sophisticated of gardeners."
Euphorbia Diamond Frost ( deer resistant) courtesy: Proven Winners
This is a very sly way of saying that if you like white flowers you are are so cultured and tasetful.
...so there you go! I must be very classy because I fancy white pansies,white euphorbia, white lilies and white roses.
Bacopa Snowstorm courtesy: Proven Winners
(BTW, the above quote was the impetus for the name 'White Flower Farm'...which is an outstanding mail order nursery..check them out. )
So to share my delight here are some white flowers you might consider for your plot:
White Chiffon Rose of Sharon - Proven Winners
Rockapulco White Impatiens - Proven Winners
Snow Cone Shrub Rose - Jackson and Perkins
Bridal Veil Astilbe - White Flower Farm
Beautiful! I also love white Scaveola with white lantana in containers.
ReplyDeleteThanks for another inspiring post!
sounds gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteI love using white flowers. I like to tuck white impatiens in shady gardens. It creates a little accent; a bit of sparkle in a dark corner. If I tuck them in under hostas, or between other plants, you aren't so aware of the flower, but of the spot of light it creates.
ReplyDeletewhat a great idea! I also like white New Guinea impatiens - they make quite an impact on a full moon summer night.
ReplyDeletegreat white flowers...I love my white garden and it is just starting to bloom...
ReplyDeleteWhite flowers serve to accent the other colors within the garden.
ReplyDeleteWell--today I planted fifty vinca minor Alba. I have lots of the standard blue.
ReplyDeleteI also have a White Chiffon rose of Sharon with a white clematis on a section of my front bank.
Some white is essential in the garden, and Diamond Frost makes it easier.
I would love to see a photo of that!
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