The other day, I was driving home from the grocery store, took a different route and came across this garden that is everything that mine is not. Extremely manicured and with a very limited color palette of two colors, green and white.
On the right side of this picture in the middle, between the house and fence, those taller whit flowers belong to a canna. Did you know that there where white cannas?
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These pictures really don't do justice to the garden. It's quite striking from the street and the whiteness of the plantings with the white trim of the house really stands out.
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Notice how the two trees in the background echo the shape of the house and chimney. Happy accident as these were in neighboring gardens.
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All of the plants looked so healthy, happy, and well tended. It would be nice to have a bit of this control in my garden but alas, someone keeps buying plants in every hue and throws them in wherever there's a hint of space. I could never pull this off but admire the gardener who does. What do you think?
On the right side of this picture in the middle, between the house and fence, those taller whit flowers belong to a canna. Did you know that there where white cannas?
Notice how the two trees in the background echo the shape of the house and chimney. Happy accident as these were in neighboring gardens.
The fragrance of the sweet alyssum flanking the front steps was divine!
Behind the box was a sedum with white flowers.
behind that, white geraniums (Pelargonum) and then yew.
Cascading over the retaining wall was a plant that I didn't recognize but it was charming.
Continuing around th side of the house.
A shade garden featuring the signature color.
