Garden Inspiration From British Columbia, Part 2

A tour of the gardens at the Government House in Victoria, British Columbia

Today we ’re share more of Cherry Ong ’s photos of the gardens at the Government House in Victoria , British Columbia . Part 1 was yesterday , so check that out if you omit it .

From the English country garden . This exposure shows something I ’m learning more and more as a nurseryman : The easiest way to make a planting look heavy is to stick to just one or two colors . White gardens are a classical English expressive style , and they always look crisp , cool , and beautiful .

The alpine and rock garden provide another take on the musical theme of limiting the number of colour in a garden . Oranges dominate , accented by a little white from flowers and variegated foliage . The answer is beautiful and heart - catching , and it would be easy to animate this pattern in your own garden , using whatever industrial plant of the right colors you like and that thrive in your area .

Or you could just go with the myriad shade of jet , as in this opinion from the cut flower garden . With few prime , the foliage carries the solar day . The beautiful dispirited - gullible container set in the marrow draws the whole scene together , serving as a focal power point and a demarcation to the sea of foliation . Read more on how to simplify your garden ’s color scheme .

Another all - greenish scene , this from the part of the garden called Pearkes Peak , where pastime is created by using a variety of textures . An old garden design trick is to ideate a garden in black and white and see if it still has interest and demarcation . That for sure works here , due to the wide range of leaf size and shapes . Read these with child tips for designing with dark-green in your garden .

The colors are bold and bright here in the Rockland border , but it is really the contrasting grain , from fine and ferny to big and bold , that makes it so appealing .

But not everything has to be big and bold . This scene of the herb garden focuses on soft texture and colors to create a soothing , muted scene that makes you want to take a deep breath and relax .

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