Reddish-purples are both warm and vibrant, while bluish-purples are cool and subdued. Purple covers a wide spectrum, he notes, and contains a shade for every mood. He avoids true reds, which he considers harsh, but often uses those that lean towards purple, like magenta and fuchsia. But combining various shades of purple creates a rich look and keeps an arrangement from appearing too somber.īixler doesn’t want his creations competing with the architecture of Old Naples, so he chooses colors carefully. Purple is such an emotion-stirring color that a little goes a long way. I think of deep purple flowers as classy exclamation points! It adds visual weight to lighter arrangements and makes a bold statement in the mixed border. So many colors go with it that many designers are calling it the new neutral.ĭeep purple is best appreciated up close, making it perfect for containers. Though considered a cool color on the color wheel, purple is hot in gardening today. In fact, it’s impossible to walk by purple flowers and not be moved in some way. Purple symbolizes royalty and deep passion. But during the day it adds a special quality to a garden that no other color can match.
Purple is one of the first colors to recede at dusk, especially when viewed from a distance. Although I never thought about it at the time, “when the deep purple falls over sleepy garden walls” hits pretty close to the truth. One of my favorite songs is Deep Purple, which I remember from the early 60s.
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