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By Veronica Peerless\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Thursday, 19 May 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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In her book, A Gardener\u2019s Palette: Creating Colour Harmony in the Garden <\/em>(published on 7 June 2022)\u00a0Jo Thompson picks out 100 planting schemes in different hues, explaining why they work so well and why she likes them. Here, she picks five of her favourite combinations.<\/p>\n

Tutti frutti<\/h3>\n

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\u00a9 Rachel Warne<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div><\/h3>\n

An eye-opener of a colour collection, bright magentas and fizzing oranges delight as they catch the eye.<\/p>\n

Plants:<\/strong> Phlox drummondii<\/em>, Oenethera lindheimerei<\/em> Belleza series, Achillea<\/em> \u2018Walter Funcke\u2019, Eryngium<\/em> \u2018Pen Blue\u2019, Knautia macedonica<\/em><\/p>\n

Aspect:<\/strong> Sun<\/p>\n

Sherberts<\/h3>\n
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\u00a9 Rachel Warne<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div>\n

The mention of a sweetshop seems to strike a chord with many: mouthwatering sherbet colours work softly with each other to create a feel that at the same time both looks backwards and forwards, bringing with their soft tones both familiarity and excitement.<\/p>\n

Plants used<\/strong>: Geranium<\/em> x oxonianum<\/em> \u2018Lace Time\u2019, Phlox drummondii<\/em> \u2018Creme Brulee\u2019, Iris<\/em> \u2018Pink Charm\u2019, Verbascum<\/em> \u2018Helen Johnson\u2019, Rosa<\/em> \u2018Buff Beauty\u2019, Daucus carota<\/em> \u2018Dara\u2019<\/p>\n

Wine, peach and coral<\/h3>\n
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\u00a9 Rachel Warne<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div>\n

A combination of colours that work together and create surprising harmony due to the surprising tones that they share deep within their petals.<\/p>\n

Plants used:<\/strong> Astrantia major<\/em> \u2018Rubra\u2019, Paeonia<\/em> \u2018Pink Hawaiian Coral\u2019, Rosa<\/em> \u2018Buff Beauty\u2019<\/p>\n

Aspect:<\/strong> Full sun<\/p>\n

Pink<\/h3>\n
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A classic, this shade resonates in the memory. Soft and pretty, elegant, a colour which stops us in our tracks.<\/p>\n

Plants used:<\/strong> Rosa<\/em> Mary Rose (=Ausmary), Rosa<\/em> \u2018Charles de Mills\u2019, Cirsium rivulare<\/em> \u2018Atropurpureum\u2019, Campanula lactiflora<\/em> \u2018Pritchard\u2019s Variety\u2019, Geranium pratense<\/em> \u2018Mrs Kendall Clark\u2019, Geranium phaeum<\/em> \u2018Lily Lovell\u2019<\/p>\n

Aspect:<\/strong> Sun<\/p>\n

Green and white<\/h3>\n
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Green and white, for me, is the freshness of morning light, the elegance of midday light, the serenity of the light in the evening. A gentle palette which is timeless in its appeal.<\/p>\n

Plants used:<\/strong> Allium stipitatum<\/em> \u2018Evereste\u2019, Hydrangea aborescens<\/em> \u2018Annabelle\u2019, Buxus sempervirens<\/em>, Taxus baccata<\/em><\/p>\n

Aspect:<\/strong> Full sun \/ part shade<\/p>\n

About Jo Thompson<\/h2>\n
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Jo Thompson<\/a> is one of Britain\u2019s leading garden designers. Her second book, The Gardener\u2019s Palette: Creating Colour Harmony in the Garden <\/em>(Timber Press in conjunction with the Royal Horticultural Society, \u00a335), is published on 7 June 2022.jo-thompson-garden-design.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n