Clashing colours.

I always hated pink and peach or orange together when I was a young girl. I just felt they clashed too much and I liked harmonious tones back then. Now however I seem to have thrown conventional thoughts away, so much so that one of my octogenarian friends yesterday asked me disdainfully if I was colour blind. I was wearing an orange cardigan with a multi-coloured dress of cream, pink, turquoise, purple and orange. Yes, it does sound hideous, I admit but it was more subtle than I have described - honestly!

Anyhow, having laughed off that comment (last week she asked if I was suing my hairdresser) I realised that I have got bolder in my colour choices. Here is my little wooden wheelbarrow, planted up with pink and white bellis and orange primulas. Loud but I still think I could have added a little light purple lobelia to the mix.

I also have a little strip at the front of the house with blue/ purple and orange. What's got into me???

Orange and purple bedding underplanting the blue clematis and orange roses.

The much reduced (just over £1.00) Fritallaria, still waiting to be planted but enjoying the afternoon sun.

My wisteria which I'll use to frame the french window.