BBC Gardeners’ World Magazine Podcast Show-Stopping Plant Combinations, with Carol Klein
May 15, 2025
Join renowned plantswoman Carol Klein, a gold medal winner at over 200 RHS shows, as she shares the secrets to creating stunning plant combinations. Discover the art of mixing colors and textures to enhance your garden’s beauty. Carol dives into the best plant choices for heavy clay soil, like astilbies, and showcases how different plants can evoke various scents and textures. She also offers insights on adapting your garden to changing light conditions and encourages playful experimentation with color palettes for eye-catching designs.
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Start with Growing Conditions
- Start with plants that will grow well together in your garden's conditions.
- Then play around with personal taste and creative plant associations.
Classic Color Combos Work
- Use classic color combinations like blue and yellow for planting schemes.
- Balance colors well, noting that some colors, like yellow, are more common than others, like blue.
Scale and Texture Matter
- Vary flower scale, foliage texture, and finish for planting interest.
- Leaf texture contrasts enhance the visual richness of a garden.