Promise Garden Color Guides

The Promise Garden color scheme for the 2012 Rose & Flower Show is taken from the image below and the beautiful image of  Alma-Tadema.  [see posts below]  I created a color guide from the images to show those colors that will be used in the decor, flower pots, containers, hanging baskets, furniture, potting & garden tables, benches and more.   Several of  the statuary will be painted in various hues of these colors as well.  The large Lydia in the main Promise Garden is already in the beautiful color of turquoise with silver overlay (images forthcoming).  I will also add shabby chic furniture and draping in off-white.  The secret garden and shabby chic gardens will also have other variations of the colors from this scheme. I am inspired!  I hope it inspires you for your gardens as well.

…Inspiration in Art to the Gardens…

Beautiful inspiration for garden planning is to spend a leisurely stroll online viewing beautiful art for color, composition, perspective and placement of objects.  The gorgeous art of Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema serves as a wonderful inspiration for me and I am fascinated by the pastel colors in his work.  I have used “like”color in my home.  As I complete the designs for the gardens, I will use the colors in this wonderful work for one of my floral displays.  Picture it… baby blue skies, purple, orchid, lavender, yellow, mauve, cream, shades of green.  Isn’t it lovely?  Are you inspired to create your own garden color inspirations?

It's All About the Blooms...

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In Washington, DC, it is the National Cherry Blossom Festival, in the valley it is the Apple Blossom Festival, both renown for their beauty, festival activities and for the crowds that come to enjoy the blooms and festivities.  We have the blessing of being at home with both but the blooms that delight us the most are the ones in our own gardens and historic district. 

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Love in the Promise Gardens...happiness is spring, blooming trees and lakes.

Garden Views & Outdoor Studios (via Jay&Jacy Photography)

Garden Views & Outdoor Studios Our favorite time of year is spring/summer/fall when our Promise Gardens are in bloom which serves as our outdoor studio.  It does not get better than this to shoot landscape, nature, portraits, bridal, engagement, teens, children, families and those fun and funky photos in natural light of day, blue hour and sunset with the beautiful natural backdrop of creation.   Each year we dress the outdoor studio in its finery for our Rose & Garden Sho … Read More

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Promise Gardens Spring Show (via HDR Chic)

Promise Gardens Spring Show The Promise Gardens of Winchester’s upcoming Rose & Flower Show are dressing up Spring as blooms are bursting forth in the gardens.  It is a beautiful sight after the long months of winter and rainy spring and like the “Festival of Flowers” at Biltmore Estate and Spring blooms at Hershey Park, is an incredible display of color.  To prepare for the show and to replace plants that were lost over the winter, we visited ”Weber’s Nursery & Gar … Read More

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