Wednesday, May 13, 2009

Perennial Garden Flowers in Theme Gardens

Recently there has been much interest in using perennial garden flowers in theme garden designs. For those who are not acquainted with the term, a theme garden is a garden that is developed around a certain idea or design. Some theme gardens concepts are well known (such as "English Cottage"), while others represent the unique interests and quirks of a particular gardener (such as a themed garden centered around garden trolls, or biblical plants).

Many perennial garden flower theme gardens are centered around a historical period (Victorian, colonial, medieval are popular historical themes), a region (Japanese, French culinary, old English and so forth), or even a color (a monochromatic color scheme, for example).

Using a theme can help you focus and select your perennial garden flowers. Often one can be a bit overwhelmed by the perennial garden flower choices that are available, but if you are only focusing on, say Japanese cultivars, your selections will be much more focused. You will probably also learn a lot about the theme you have selected to focus your perennial flower garden around, making your gardening experience both fun and educational!