(B) Victorian Summer Bedding Scheme No 1

The original varieties of plants are listed, with my suggestions for modern-day varieties at in similar colours at the end The Dot Plants To give some height to the bed, space some Fuchsia triphylla "Andeken Au H. Henkel"( Salmon flowers & Bronze foliage), thinly throughout the bed. The Main Planting Plant alternately Geranium "Mrs Quilter"( red flowers, bronze and yellow foliage 18" tall), Centaurea candissima : silver foliage. 2ft tall) The Edging Plant a double row of the Lobelia "Blue Stone" at the edge of the bed/border. 4" Tall , light blue flowers. Modern varieties that might be more readily available are: Dot Plants: Fuchsia "Thalia" Orange flowers with bronze foliage. Main Planting.: You can still buy the original Geranium, but any scarlet flowered type would give a similar effect. Similarly Centaurea candidissima is still available, but Cineraria "Silver Dust" is more readily available. Edging: Lobelia "Cambridge Blue"