Annual Flower Beds

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Annual Flower Beds
Original by David Berle, University of
Georgia Modified by Georgia Agricultural
Education Office June 2006
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LocationMaterialsIdeas and Inspiration
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Location Where and Why?

• High Pedestrian Visibility

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Location Where and Why?

• High Vehicle Traffic Areas

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Location Where and Why?

• Entryways

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Location Where and Why?

• Entryways

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Location Where and Why?

• Building Entrances

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Location Where and Why?

• Courtyards

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LocationLight

• Full-Sun 6 hours
• Part-Shade 4-6
• Shade less then 4 hours

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LocationAdjacent Materials

• Building materials
• Brick
• Wood,
• Concrete
• Sidewalk materials
• Concrete
• Brick or brick pavers
• Adjacent colors
• Red, grey, white?

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LocationMicroclimate

• Temperature
• Rainfall
• Light

bed next to busy road
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Selecting ContainersDurability

• Materials
• Concrete
• Clay (terracotta)
• Plastic
• Weathering
• Discoloring in sunlight
• UV resistance

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ContainersSpace Availability
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Developing a Color SchemeColor Theoryor, how
light is reflected from objects

• Effects of color on humans
• Effects on energy consumption
• Effects on human reactions

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Psychology of Color
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What is Color?

• The reflection of light rays back to the retina
  human eye sees a very narrow spectrum
• The human eye sees color first, before shape

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The Color WheelThree Properties of Color

• A color circle, based on red, yellow and blue, is
  traditional in the field of art and is a way of
  arranging colors to show a variety of
  relationships between colors
• Sir Isaac Newton developed the first circular
  diagram of colors in 1666
• Since then scientists and artists have studied
  and designed numerous variations of this concept

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Primary Colors

• Red, yellow, and blue

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Secondary Colors

• Blue yellow green
• Red yellow orange
• Red blue violet

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Tertiary Colors

• yellow-orange, red-orange, red-violet,
  blue-violet, blue-green, and yellow-green

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• Shade - hue mixed with black
• Tint - hue mixed with white
• Tone - hue gray or hue complementary color

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Additive Color Theory
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Subtractive Color Theory
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Basic Color Schemes
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Monochromatic Scheme
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Analogous Colors
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Complementary Colors
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Triadic
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Split Complementary
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Color Harmony

• Harmony can be defined as a pleasing
  arrangement of parts

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Nature

• Nature provides a perfect departure point for
  color harmony

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Color Context
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• Different readings of the same color

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Color Effects of Adjoining Colors
Red with green stands out Blue with green
fades With white you get truest color Gray
accentuates the color purity
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Warm Colors

• Advance
• Excitement, passion, liveliness
• Yellow to red-violet on the color wheel

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Cool colors

• Cool colors recede
• Serenity, calmness
• Violet to yellow-green on the color wheel

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Color Four Distinct Colors Perceived
Red Requires a refocus Yellow Natural focal
point Blue Requires a refocus Green Natural
focal point
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Shades
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Flower Colors White
All light rays reflected from a surface Stands
out at dusk Goes with almost any color White
flowers tend to have other colors
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Flower Colors Yellow
Perceived more readily Does not show much
contrast palest color Best used as a focal
point Light yellow blends well
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Flower Colors Blue
Can be stimulating and restful Blue tends to fade
(recede) Hard to find natural blues Associated
with cool feeling
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Flower Colors Red
The most bold and provocative Most vivid when
contrasted with greens Bossy, warm, advancing
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Flower Colors Green
Easy on the eye Good unifying color Commonly
available in plant world
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Flower Colors Grey
Affected by neighboring colors Gray w/ orange
bluish Gray w/ red greenish Shade violet Sun
yellow
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Color in Design
Reason for bed (eye appeal, pleasing view,
attraction, etc) Light availability Blend versus
contrast Surroundings Patterns versus mixes
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Developing a Color SchemeEffects of Light on
Colors

• Effects of Sunlight Intensity
• Bright light colors fade
• Gray skies greens glow and pastels shine
• Shady conditions colors tend toward violet

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Selecting PlantsMaterials for Flower Display
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Materials for Flower Display

• Centerpieces

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Materials for Flower Display

• Middle Plants

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Materials for Flower Display

• Fillers

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Materials for Flower Display

• Tulips and Daffodils

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Materials for Flower Display

• Containers

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Ideas and Inspiration for Flower Display

• Botanical Gardens

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Ideas and Inspiration for Flower Display

• Horticulture Trial Gardens

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Ideas and Inspiration for Flower Display

• Local Nurseries and Garden Centers

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