Color in the Flower Garden

""Color in the Flower Garden"" by Gertrude Jekyll is a comprehensive guide to creating visually stunning flower gardens. Jekyll, a renowned English garden designer and writer, shares her expertise on the use of color in garden design. The book is divided into two parts, with the first section covering the principles of color theory and the second section providing practical advice on how to use color in the garden.Jekyll explains the importance of understanding color relationships, such as complementary and analogous colors, and how they can be used to create harmonious or contrasting color schemes. She also discusses the impact of color on mood and perception, and how different colors can be used to create different effects in the garden.The second section of the book provides detailed advice on how to use color in specific areas of the garden, such as borders, beds, and containers. Jekyll includes suggestions for plant combinations and provides examples of successful color schemes from her own garden designs. She also offers practical tips on selecting plants for their color, including advice on how to choose plants with different bloom times to ensure a continuous display of color throughout the growing season.Overall, ""Color in the Flower Garden"" is a valuable resource for anyone interested in creating a beautiful and colorful flower garden. Jekyll's expertise and passion for garden design are evident throughout the book, making it an inspiring and informative read for gardeners of all levels.1908. From the Country Life Library. The author presents her thoughts and suggestions on how to plant and maintain a flower-border with a good scheme for color. Contents: A March Study and the Border of Early Bulbs; The Wood; The Spring Garden; Between Spring and Summer; The June Garden; The Main Hardy Flower Border; The Flower Border in July; The Flower Border in August; The Flower Borders in September; Wood and Shrubbery Edges; Gardens of Special Coloring; Climbing Plants; Grouping of Plants in Pots; Some Garden Pictures; A Beautiful Fruit Garden; Planting for Winter Color; and Form in Planting.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.