Here’s a nice flower combination that was quite successful for us this year.
The purple flowers are Gomphrena ‘Purple’. The orange flowers are Zinnia ‘Profusion Orange’.
Both Orange Profusion and Purple Gomphrena are about 14″-16″ in height. I used them here all by themselves in a sloping bed which really showed them off.
The two colors go well together and the blossom shapes compliment one another as well. Also, the blooms held up nicely all season. You can see that they are still going strong.
Make a note of it in your garden notebook to look for these varieties next spring.
Bob
I love orange and purple together. If you’re interested in other great combos, check out Designer Plant Combinations by Scott Calhoun (the A2 library doesn’t have it, but you can request it through interlibrary loan). I just returned it and it has great photos and ideas!
Comment by Monica the Garden Faerie — September 5, 2009 @ 9:26 am
Hi Monica, The shape and textures of the blooms also seen to fit well in this case. And thanks for the tip on Calhoun’s book, I find that a photo from somewhere else can be a source of inspiration for another new idea. Thanks for visiting our blog.
Bob
Comment by Bob — September 7, 2009 @ 2:38 pm