Go boldly with Perennials
IT’S often the brightly coloured flowers, rather than the pale pastel shades, that catch our eye in gardens. With the sun igniting them, their intense colours can be breathtaking. Prime examples of these colourful creations are the ruby-scarlet Crocosmia ‘Hellfire’ or the deep-purple Iris ‘Dusky Challenger’.
Yet while most of us love these heartening, punchy colours, they can be hard to use in a garden border. Unlike softer pastel shades, these colours stand out. The fiery colours draw the eye and tend to dominate the landscape. This is especially true of fiery shades such as yellow.
The English author and garden designer Vita Sackville-West had an
