Like most things, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. So, if red blooms put a big smile on your face, then stick to plants in your garden with purple blooms and it’s the same for any colour you find pleasing.
However, Feng Shui is a great idea to apply to inside and outside the home, no matter if you have each and every room aligned to maximize its chi (energy), or you just want to make a garden space more appealing.

A room (as defined by either an indoor or outdoor space) with a ‘metal energy’ tends to be very tidy and structured. The colours that are considered to have metal energy in Feng Shui are; white, gold and silver and some shades of lighter blues. It is said that Metal energy allows for clearer and more concise thinking to aid in the completion of tasks.

This is true for a garden space. For example, an organised, mass planting of white Tulips provides a space in your garden to give you clarity of thought and purpose. Some yellows and more earthy tones tend to blend a more nurturing feeling into the planting design, the feeling it is supposed to give you is the same feeling as you get with your first morning cup of coffee and watching the rising sun greeting a new day; filling you with warmth, potential and purpose.

Much as the same as ‘power of dress’ a flame of red colour to the blooms in your garden is supposed to fill you with the feelings of power and confidence. For the strong, silent type violets and blues are supposed to lend a feeling of inner strength and serenity.

In fact, before planning the design and colour scheme, first ask yourself how you want to feel when you