What to combine with white planting<\/h3>\n
Vita\u2019s initial, pre-war conception of the planting included touches of pink. And you will find, should you attempt to combine a \u2018white\u2019 lupin<\/a> with a rose<\/a> such as \u2018Iceberg\u2019 for instance, that the lupin has a yellowish tinge, which shows up harshly against the Persil-white of the rose. It is important to exclude all such yellow tints from a white garden. Pale ice-blue and the occasional pink are better admitted, as they will not muddy the predominant fresh tone of the garden. Preserving the atmosphere should be the primary concern.<\/p>\n
The slightest hint of senescence will quickly undermine the special atmosphere of a white garden. In the hurly-burly of a full-blooded flower border we might accept the July collapse of a plant such as Phlomis russeliana<\/em> in return for the fine structural contribution of its seedheads; a white garden must remain fresh for as long as possible. It cannot be reconciled with the visible presence of decay. For this reason it is important to choose plants where the flowers and foliage age well. Some plants \u2018self-clean\u2019 and lose their petals discreetly; Orlaya grandiflora<\/em>, Erigeron annuus, Browallia americana<\/em> (there is a white form) and Cleome hassleriana<\/em> \u2018Helen Campbell\u2019 are nice examples. A white buddleja<\/a> or lilac, on the other hand, will not deadhead<\/a> itself and will become an object of reproach until someone else performs the service for it.<\/p>\n
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