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Wishy washy?

B3B3 Posts: 27,505
Would lime green nicotiana and white trailing verbena look wishy washy or fresh?

In London. Keen but lazy.
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  • JennyJJennyJ Posts: 10,576
    It might look good in the right situation, eg against a dark background and with not too much bright colour nearby.
    Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Soil type: sandy, well-drained
  • B3B3 Posts: 27,505
    Hmm @JennyJ. I sense wishy washy😉 
    In London. Keen but lazy.
  • Butterfly66Butterfly66 Posts: 970
    I think it would look lovely and fresh but as @JennyJ says what it’s near will have an effect
     If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need.”—Marcus Tullius Cicero
    East facing, top of a hill clay-loam, cultivated for centuries (7 years by me). Birmingham
  • JennyJJennyJ Posts: 10,576
    Not wishy-washy in the right surroundings, but maybe it would be if surrounded by strong colours, and it might not show up very well against a pale background. I can imagine it looking good in front of a dark green hedge or fence.
    Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Soil type: sandy, well-drained
  • B3B3 Posts: 27,505
    You're right. @JennyJ .
    I seem to have gone mainly with jewel colours this year so I'll do something else with them. I wish I hadn't bought the white verbena. It looks a bit stark. I think I'll put them alone in a couple of containers and see where they'll fit later on.
    In London. Keen but lazy.
  • JennyJJennyJ Posts: 10,576
    For myself I like white flowers with soft blues, pinks, mauves or yellows rather than with strong colours. And with silver or glaucous foliage. Having said that, right now I have white and purple honesty together and I do like it (it's a soft-ish mauve-purple to my eye rather than a jewel-tone purple though).
    The lime nicotiana might look well with jewel tones - maybe try it and see!
    Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Soil type: sandy, well-drained
  • B3B3 Posts: 27,505
    I think it will.
    In London. Keen but lazy.
  • PlantmindedPlantminded Posts: 3,580
    I think it would look fine if your nicotiana is really lime green not white with a green hint!  I love lime green flowers and foliage and find that purple provides a calming contrast and orange turns the dial the other way!  I often use the three together.
    Wirral. Sandy, free draining soil.


  • debs64debs64 Posts: 5,184
    Sounds lovely to me but I like pale colours 
  • bcpathomebcpathome Posts: 1,313
    I always think it’s in the eye of the beholder . You might see it differently to me . I think you should make the decision based upon what you see for yourself .
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