A Luscious Feast for Your Eyes
Color in the garden is such an intensely personal choice. A color scheme that whispers calm and serene to me, may scream boring and uninteresting to you.
The Gardener’s Color Palette by Tom Fischer is a soon-to-be released book that will speak to every gardener, regardless of how you use color in your garden.
The book explores ten plants, annuals, perennials and flowering trees, in ten different color categories – from the brightest reds to the palest ivories. In addition to introducing the reader to a variety of plant options, Fischer also recommends plant pairings that will further showcase your color choice.
The photos in the book, taken by Clive Nichols, are nothing short of stunning. They are so luscious and irresistible they make me long for spring to arrive. The photos of flowers I already have in my garden remind my of long lost friends whose return I am eagerly awaiting.
I guess my only quibble with the book is that to really understand how to optimally use each plant – its form, texture, how it behaves in the garden, how to care for it – you’ll need to turn to another resource. But, all in all, The Gardener’s Color Palette is simply a joy to leaf through while daydreaming about what will be in a few short months.
Note: This book was provided to me by the publisher, Timber Press, for the express purpose of reviewing it. The Gardener’s Color Palette will be available in stores in March 2010.
Yum – a book of color – why not release it now, when we’re wanting flowers so much? The jade echinacea looks interesting.
I’m not sure why the book won’t be released until March, seems like it would make a great lo-cal treat for Valentine’s Day.