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Annual Flower Beds. Original by David Berle, University of Georgia Modified by Georgia Agricultural Education Office June 2006. Location Materials Ideas and Inspiration. Location – Where and Why?. High Pedestrian Visibility. Location – Where and Why?. High Vehicle Traffic Areas.
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Annual Flower Beds Original by David Berle, University of Georgia Modified by Georgia Agricultural Education Office June 2006
Location – Where and Why? High Pedestrian Visibility
Location – Where and Why? High Vehicle Traffic Areas
Location – Where and Why? Entryways
Location – Where and Why? Entryways
Location – Where and Why? Building Entrances
Location – Where and Why? Courtyards
LocationLight • Full-Sun = + 6 hours • Part-Shade = 4-6 • Shade = less then 4 hours
LocationAdjacent Materials • Building materials • Brick • Wood, • Concrete • Sidewalk materials • Concrete • Brick or brick pavers • Adjacent colors • Red, grey, white?
LocationMicroclimate • Temperature • Rainfall • Light bed next to busy road
Selecting ContainersDurability • Materials • Concrete • Clay (terracotta) • Plastic • Weathering • Discoloring in sunlight • UV resistance
Developing a Color Scheme:Color Theoryor, how light is reflected from objects • Effects of color on humans • Effects on energy consumption • Effects on human reactions
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
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
Primary Colors Red, yellow, and blue
Secondary Colors • Blue + yellow = green • Red + yellow = orange • Red + blue = violet
Tertiary Colors yellow-orange, red-orange, red-violet, blue-violet, blue-green, and yellow-green
Shade - hue mixed with black • Tint - hue mixed with white • Tone - hue + gray or hue + complementary color
Color Harmony Harmony can be defined as a pleasing arrangement of parts
Nature • Nature provides a perfect departure point for color harmony
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
Warm Colors • Advance • Excitement, passion, liveliness • Yellow to red-violet on the color wheel
Cool colors • Cool colors recede • Serenity, calmness • Violet to yellow-green on the color wheel
Color Four Distinct Colors Perceived Red: Requires a refocus Yellow: Natural focal point Blue: Requires a refocus Green: Natural focal point
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
Flower Colors Yellow Perceived more readily Does not show much contrast – palest color Best used as a focal point Light yellow blends well
Flower Colors Blue Can be stimulating and restful Blue tends to fade (recede) Hard to find natural blues Associated with “cool” feeling
Flower Colors Red The most bold and provocative Most vivid when contrasted with greens Bossy, warm, advancing
Flower Colors Green Easy on the eye Good unifying color Commonly available in plant world
Flower Colors Grey Affected by neighboring colors Gray w/ orange = bluish Gray w/ red = greenish Shade = violet Sun = yellow
Color in Design Reason for bed (eye appeal, pleasing view, attraction, etc) Light availability Blend versus contrast Surroundings Patterns versus mixes
Developing a Color Scheme:Effects 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
Materials for Flower Display Centerpieces
Materials for Flower Display Middle Plants
Materials for Flower Display Fillers