ROCK GARDEN PLANTS IN COLOUR WHEEL GALLERY PAGES
Small size plant in Flower Colours
Miniature size plant in Flower Colours
Small Size plant flower in Month
Miniature Size plant flower in Month
FLOWERING IN MONTH
including those from the Camera Photo Galleries as detailed in row 3 of the Topic Table on the left.
Click on the centre of each thumbnail in the following flower colour month pages to transfer to the description of that plant in a Camera Photo Gallery Page:-
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Dark Tone or Shades
(Colours mixed with Black)
Mid-Tone
(Colours mixed with Grey)
Pure Hue
(the Primary, Secondary or Tertiary Colour named)
Pastel
(Colours mixed with White)
ROCK GARDEN PLANT INDEX
(o)Rock Plant: A
(o)Rock Plant: B
(o)Rock Plant: C
(o)Rock Plant: D
(o)Rock Plant: E
(o)Rock Plant: F
(o)Rock Plant: G
(o)Rock Plant: H
(o)Rock Plant: I
(o)Rock Plant: J
(o)Rock Plant: K
(o)Rock Plant: L
(o)Rock Plant: M
(o)Rock Plant: NO
(o)Rock Plant: PQ
(o)Rock Plant: R
(o)Rock Plant: S
(o)Rock Plant: T
(o)Rock Plant: UVWXYZ
LISTS OF PLANTS SUITABLE FOR VARIOUS SITUATIONS AND PURPOSES:-
THE ROCK GARDEN -
Early Bloom in the Rock Garden.
Summer Bloom in the Rock Garden.
Late Bloom in the Rock Garden.
Rock plants of Creeping and Trailing Habit.
Rock plants with Evergreen Foliage.
Rock Plants with Silvery or Variegated Foliage.
Rock plants needing the protection of Sheet of Glass in Winter.
THE WALL GARDEN -
Plants for sunny sites in the Wall Garden.
Plants for Shady Sites in the Wall Garden.
Plants for a Dry Site on a Wall.
Plants for a Moderately Dry Site on a Wall.
Plants for a Moist Site on a Wall.
Plants for Positions on Top of Walls.
Plants to Hang Down from the Upper Parts of a Wall.
Website Structure Explanation and User Guidelines
DETAILS OF PLANTS IN LISTS FOR THE ROCK, WALL, PAVED, WATER AND BOG GARDENS
Some Good Rock Plants
with Some Plants that Thrive on the Moraine
and
Saxifraga
Plants for the Miniature Rock Garden
with Some Bulbs and Tubers for the Rock Garden,
Some Bulbs for the Alpine House and
Bulbs and Tubers suitable for Naturalizing in Grass
Shrubs for the Rock Garden
with Rounded, Pyramidal, and Erect Growth. Then, Heath-like Lime Haters and last is Trailers and Prostrate Shrubs. Next Table has Gentiana for the Rock Garden followed by Pinks (Dianthus) for the Rock Garden
Moisture-loving Trees and Shrubs for Bog or Water Garden
with Conifers (Dwarf) and Ornamental Grasses for the Rock or Marsh Garden
Plants for Wall Garden
with Plants for the Paved Garden
Plants for the Bog Garden
with Alpine Primulas for the Rock Garden,
Alpine Primulas for the Bog Garden and
Campanulas for the Rock Garden
The Moraine or Scree Garden - Many of the alpines will not prosper in the ordinary rock garden. They require that the natural conditions under which they live in the wild state shall be copied as nearly as possible in the rock garden. The plants to which we refer grow on mountain slopes covered with loose stones, where the melting of the snow during summer provides them with plenty of ice-cold water and where a blanket of snow protects them during the winter. The conditions we must endeavour to reproduce are, therefore: adequate moisture for the roots in summer while the plants are growing, but at the same time good drainage:
and secondly, protection from damp in the winter. The moraine is intended to provide these requirements, and can be made quite cheaply anywhere in the rock garden. Plants requiring very diverse kinds of soil may thus, with great effect, be grown in close proximity.
Making the Moraine
An ideal and natural position for the moraine would be in the sun at the lower end of a miniature valley between 2 rocky spurs, the gorge gradually expanding into a flat bed of scree with occasional boulders strewn over it. The extent of the moraine will vary in proportion to the size of the whole rock garden. If the latter is large, the moraine may cover an area of many square yards (square metres); on the other hand, it may be nothing more than a small, well-drained pocket or crevice filled with moraine mixture in which a single specimen is grown.
To construct the moraine, dig out about 30 inches (75cms) of the soil and make the bottom of the basin or trench slope slightly towards the front: the slope must not be too steep or the moraine will become over-dry in summer. The lower 10 inches (25cms) must be made water-tight by means of puddling with clay or by means of cement. Make an outlet in front, which when closed keeps about 10 inches (25 cms) of water, but not more, in the lowest parts of the basin, while when the outlet is open no water can remain in the basin. Now cover the bottom of the trench with about 10 inches (25 cms) of rubble, stones, or any material that will afford good drainage. Above this place another 6 inches (15 cms) or so of smaller stones roughly 2 inches (5 cms) in diameter; these will fill the gaps between the larger stones and prevent the small grit above from sinking through and blocking the drainage. The hollow is then filled up with a mixture of stone chips and gravel. Over this again is thrown a covering, an inch or so (2.5 cm) in thickness, formed of a mixture of equal parts of ordinary garden soil, leaf mould, and small stone chips similar to those used in frosty weather for sprinkling on wood-paved roads. Limestone or sandstone chips are excellent and easily obtained; flint chips should not be used, as they do not conserve moisture. Place a few boulders in the moraine to break up the surface and to give the plants some protection. A natural trickle of water may be led into the top of the moraine, or each day sufficient moisture may be given from a watering-can to cause an overflow from the outlet at the bottom. From November to May, when no additional moisture is needed in the moraine, the outlet should be left open.
The overflow from the moraine may be led into a small pool, which will add great charm to the rock garden, and is easy to construct while the garden is being made. In it may be grown rushes and small water plants, while the overflow from it will provide an excellent situation for bog plants or for any alpines loving plenty of moisture. When planting, the gardener should remember the conditions under which each plant lives in its native state, and should set it in the rock garden accordingly. Many plants that have proved failures in the rock garden proper will, on transplantation to the moraine, flourish.
The inhabitants of the moraine are not so rampant as many alpines grown in the rock garden proper, but for all that, the more vigorous should be kept in check. A light top-dressing of equal parts of loam, leaf-mould, and stone chips will be required in spring and again in early autumn.
Protection of Plants in Winter
Plants whose leaves are covered with fluff or down are, when in their natural haunts, usually protected from damp during the winter by a coat of snow. When they are grown out of doors in England, they must, therefore, be given a covering of glass during the winter months: that is, from the middle of October to the beginning of March. When the plant is a small one nestling in a crevice between the rocks, it is often possible to cover it with a sheet of glass resting on the surrounding rocks; but when this cannot be done, 4 pieces of stiff galvanized wire should be inserted firmly in the ground and bent over at the top to hold the glass plate securely in position over the plant. If the weather is especially severe or the plant very delicate, 4 additional pieces of glass may be set in the soil and supported by the wires so as to form 4 walls protecting the plant. Sufficient space between the glass roof and the tops of the 4 walls should be left for adequate ventilation (but not enough to admit the rain or snow) or the plants will be liable to damp-off. Hand-lights and bell-glasses may also be used, but in all cases adequate ventilation should be provided. The frost will often raise the plants from the soil, especially those planted the previous autumn. In spring, therefore, each plant should be carefully scrutinized, and, if necessary, gently pressed down into the soil. Dead leaves must be removed from around the plants, and a top-dressing of fine, sandy loam and leaf-mould should be sifted round and close up to the crowns.
Ivydene Gardens Rock Garden Plants Suitable for Small Gardens in Colour Wheel Gallery: |
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Abies nobilis (American Silver Fir) |
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Alnus glutinosa (Cut-Leaved Alder) |
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Alnus laciniata (Drooping Alder) |
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Andromeda polifolia (Rosemarry) |
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Arundinaria japonica (Bamboo) |
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Betula alba |
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Betula pendula |
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Chionanthus retusus (Fringe Tree) |
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Deutzia discolor |
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!Enkianthus camp-anulatus |
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!*Gaultheria procumbens (Winter Green) |
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!Hamamelis (various) (Witch Hazel) |
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Itea virginica |
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Juniperus (various) (Juniper) |
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Leiophyllum prostratum |
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*Leycesteria formosa (Flowering Currant) |
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Mitraria cocconia |
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Pieris formosa |
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Salix alba (Willow) |
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Salix caerulea (Willow) |
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Salix purpurea (Willow) |
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Salix babylonica (Weeping Willow) |
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*Sambucus canadensis |
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Spiraea arguta |
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Spiraea lindleyana |
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Tilia oliveri, etc. (Lime) |
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!Taxodium distichum (Summer-leafing Cypress) |
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Thuya japonica (Japanese Arbor-Vitae) |
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Thuya orientalis (various) (Chinese Arbor-Vitae) |
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Tsuga albertiana (Hemlock Spruce) |
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Vaccinium corymbosum (Swamp Blueberry) |
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Juniperus sabina |
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Site design and content copyright ©October 2010. Page structure amended November 2012. Rock Plant Photos Gallery added August 2013. Topic Menu amended July 2015. This page added March 2020. Chris Garnons-Williams. DISCLAIMER: Links to external sites are provided as a courtesy to visitors. Ivydene Horticultural Services are not responsible for the content and/or quality of external web sites linked from this site. |
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Rock Plant Colour Wheel - Flowers Link Map Click on Number in Colour Wheel or Black sections below:- |
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Rock Garden Plant Lists of Plants Suitable for Rock, Wall and Water Gardens - How to plan and plant them including wall, paved and water gardens by A. Edwards in charge of the rock garden Kew. Published by Ward, Lock & Co. in 1929. Collins Pocket Guide - Grasses, Sedges, Rushes & Ferns of Britain and Northern Europe. Text by R. Fitter and A. Fitter. Illustrated by A.Farrer. Published by Harper Collins in 1984. ISBN 0 00219136 9 |
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Ornamental Grasses for the Rock or Marsh Garden |
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It is scarcely possible to overestimate the decorative qualities of ornamental grasses, both as marsh plants and for providing variety in the rock garden. The graceful and curious are best suited for planting in the wild garden, while the neat, compact-growng kinds make beautiful subjects for the rock garden. |
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Let us consider Cortaderia argentea, Cortaderia argentea elegans and Cortaderia conspicua (Syn Arundo conspicua), the Pampas-grass. In severe winters these should have some dry, strawy litter thown over them, and a few spruce boughs or evergreen shrubs stuck round to prevent the litter blowing away. The pampas-grass resists the cold of our UK ordinary seasons, but in many instances succumbs to the severity of an unusually cold and wet winter. Old plants seem hardier than young ones, arising probably from the larger top affording a more efficient protection to the roots. The old leaves should not be removed until the end of April, as they give the best possible protection as far as it goes; experience, however, shows that of themselves they will not always provide sufficient protection in our UK climate: hence the necessity of a little extra litter. As the centre group of a grassery, or placed in a shady dell, near rocks or water, it finds a congenial home. A rich alluvial soil, at least 36 inches (90 cms) deep, abundance of space to unfold its large, graceful leaves and throw up its flower-stems, an unlimited supply of water, and shelter from strong winds, are all the conditions its successful culture demands. It can be raised from seed, and with liberal treatment, seedlings will flower in their third or fourth year. By sowing thinly in February or March in pots, and planting out in prepared beds in May, almost a season may be gained in the growth of the plants. Like all the grasses, the seed should be barely covered with soil, and the surface kept moist, until germination is assured. There are however, several varieties of this grass, in addition to its sexual distinctions. When practical it is, therefore, best to purchase plants divided from those that have grown the finest flower-stems; the pampas-grass can be rapidly increased by division. Plants thus divided are more tender than others, and will require more protection until they are thoroughly established. If the flower-stem is cut before it begins to fade, it is almost as showy when dried. In addition to the localities here pointed out for them, they also contrast admirably with large masses of yews or other dark-foliaged shrubs. A companion grass to this, with broad-striped foliage and large feathery flowers, is the Erianthus ravennae, the Woolly Beard Grass, growing to 48 inches (120cms) or more in height.
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Among the annual grasses we have Holcus saccharatus, or Sugar-cane, whose elegant leaves, stately stems, and variously-coloured heads of corn are highly ornamental. These are half-hardy annuals, and should be sown in gentle heat, being pushed rapidly forward so as to secure strong plants for planting out in May. The variegated, white-striped, and beautifully marbled Zea, or maize, requires similar treatment, and has a most pleasing effect when planted among other subjects. The pretty Millet Grass, Milium effusum, charming Love Grasses (Eragrostis amabilis capillaris, Eragrostis elegans, Eragrostis multi-flora (syn Eragrostis megastachya), Eragrostis papposa, and Eragrostisaegyptiaca), and the several varieties of Briza, or Quaking Grass, especially Briza geniculata and Briza minor var. gracilis, should be sown either in pots or in a rather sheltered site out of doors. Other beautiful annual grasses are Agrostis laxiflora, Agrostis pulchella, Desmazeria sicula (syn. Brizopyrum siculum), whose branches rival in beauty the deciduous cypress, Bromus brizaeformis, Bromus lanuginosus, and Lagurus ovatus, the Hare's Tail Grass. Stipa arundinacea and Panicum teneriffae (syn. Tricholaena rosea) are also useful, and, like all other annual grasses, should be raised from seed sown in spring. |
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Ornamental grasses will grow in any ordinary soil with very little care from the gardener, especially the annual species. All kinds, however, by their more luxuriant growth, well repay any attention shown them; above all do they appreciate the constant use of the hoe. It should be kept at work continually breaking up the surface of the soil and estroying weeds. Annuals - Perennials - |
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Many ornamental grasses, when correctly dried, can be used effectively to fill the flower vases, or at least to supplement the cut flowers during the pperiod of shortage of blooms through the winter months. They must, however, be cut at the right time, usually between June and the end of August, and must be correctly dried; otherwise they quickly assume a sickly, dull colour, and the seeds soon drop. In cutting, which must be done before the heads are fully out, and while the grass is still green, the stalks should be kept as long as possible. The grasses should be tied up in bunches and dried in a cool, airy place. Gathering must take place in fine weather and when the grass is quite dry. |
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This table has been copied from P All2 Plants Index Gallery |
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The following table shows the linkages for the information about the plants
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STAGE 1 GARDEN STYLE INDEX GALLERY |
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Private Garden Design:- |
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Grow flowers for flower arranging and vegetables on Balcony Garden or Roof Garden |
Pan Plant Back-grou-nd Colour |
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Pan, Trough and Window-Box Odds and Sods |
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A) Bee Pollinated Plants for Hay Fever Sufferers List leads onto the |
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Excessively Wet Soil - especially when caused by poor drainage |
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Control of Pests (Aphids, Rabbits, Deer, Mice, Mole, Snails) / Disease by Companion Planting in Garden |
Whether your Heavy Clay or Light Sandy / Chalk Soil is excessively Alkaline (limy) / Acidic or not, then there is an Action Plan for you to do with your soil, which will improve its texture to make its structure into a productive soil instead of it returning to being just sand, chalk, silt or clay. |
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In planning your beds for your garden, before the vertical hard-landscaping framework and the vertical speciman planting is inserted into your soft landscaping plan, the following is useful to consider:- |
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Reasons for stopping infilling of Sense of Fragrance section on 28/07/2016 at end of Sense of Fragrance from Stephen Lacey Page. From September 2017 will be creating the following new pages on Sense of Fragrance using Scented Flora of the World by Roy Genders. |
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After you have selected your vertical hard-landscaping framework and the vertical speciman plants for each bed or border, you will need to infill with plants taking the following into account:- |
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Sense of Fragrance from Roy Genders Flower Perfume Group:- |
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Scent of Wood, Bark and Roots Group:-
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Emotion of Intellectual versus Emotional |
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Sense of Taste |
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STAGE 3a ALL , 3 AND 4 PLANTS INDEX GALLERIES with pages of content (o) |
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Alpine in Evergreen Perennial, |
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Climber 71 Clematis, 58 other Climbers with Use, Flower Colour and Shape |
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Evergreen Shrub 46, Semi-Evergreen Shrub and Heather 74 with Use and Flower Colour |
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STAGE 3a ALL PLANTS INDEX GALLERY |
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STAGE 4C CULTIVATION, POSITION, USE GALLERY |
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Since 2006, I have requested photos etc from the Mail-Order Nurseries in the UK and later from the rest of the World. Few nurseries have responded.
with the aid of further information from other books, magazines and cross-checking on the internet. |
This table has been copied from The colours in the Rock Plant Colour Wheel on the left; like 'Red 12 is Blood Red', correspond to the same colour 'Blood Red' in the following table:- One of these colours is to be used in these galleries to provide as near a match to the colour of the respective flower petal or respective leaf found of each plant in the internet. |
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Fog or Gray 60 |
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Green Just for Fun |
Madras Blue |
Green Grass Stain |
Mossy Green Rock |
Ralph Yellow |
Electric Yellow |
Wheat Brown |
Brown Tusc-any |
Dark Cherry Red |
Blood-red |
OU Crim-son Red |
Boston Univ-ersity Red |
Red |
Water-melon Pink |
Bright Red |
Lovely Lime Green |
Young Green Grape |
Green Past-ure |
Costa del Sol Green |
Anot-her Mossy Green |
Sum-mer Orange Break |
Golden-Yellow Fizz |
Brown Gold Line |
Brown Choc-olate |
Red Claret |
Red Lady-bug |
Pers-ian Red |
Red Nect-arine |
Deep Red Rose |
Pink Bikini |
Broad-way Pink |
Bright Green |
Light Green |
Slight-ly Opt-imistic Green |
Lacan-don Green |
Not Your Green |
Pale Yellow |
Unmel-low Yellow |
Rusty Brown Pelican |
Brown Nut-meg Wood |
Brown Copper Rose |
Red Fuzzy Wuzzy |
Seat-tle Orange Salmon |
Red Colin |
Mag-enta Cornu-copia |
Rose Pink |
Process Red Pagen-ta |
Slimer 2 Green |
Time to App-reciate Green |
Vihrea Green |
Esper-anza Green |
Distant Green Neon |
Pine Glade Yellow |
Canary-Yellow |
Brow-ser Brown Caram-el |
Brown Heat-land |
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Light Pink Salmon |
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Fresh Red Egg-plant |
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Green Fabula Fabul-ae |
Verdun Green |
Lars-beck Green |
Pale Green |
Green Lime-ade |
Bone Yellow |
Peach-Orange |
Deep Orange Saffron |
Flat-pink |
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Mauve Red |
Dried Red Blood |
Red Bruisin |
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Frankie The Green Lizard |
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Purple Lav-ender |
Dingy Mauve Purple |
I Dont Purple Now |
True Purple |
Royal Purple |
Purple Beet |
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Pakis-tan Green |
Swamp Muck Green |
Irish Flag Green |
Green Bonsai |
High-land Green |
Weak Green |
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Mag-enta Dev-otion |
Deeper Pink |
Mag-enta Shifts |
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Purple Ameth-eyst |
Purple Cali-hoe |
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Pine Green |
Her-man the Worm'n Green |
Star-bucks Green |
US Mint Greens |
Putt-ing Green |
Whisp-er Blue |
Baby Blue |
Dodger Blue |
Celest-ial Blue |
Laven-der Blue |
Mauve |
Ameth-yst Purple |
Gurple Purple |
Blue Plum Wine |
Mardi Gras Purple |
Deep Mag-enta |
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Likely Green |
Fun Green |
Pen Green |
Winter-green |
Light Cyan Blue |
Um Sunken Pool Blue |
Dell Blue |
Blue Gray |
Praise Blue |
Blue-bell |
Purple The Symbol |
Blue Serene Spirit |
Violet |
The Purple Bands |
Grape Mag-enta |
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Neon Avocado Green |
Minty (Bright Green) |
Near Lime Green |
Green Haze |
Aqua-marine Blue |
Blue Aqua |
Patina Blue |
Dark Mid-night Blue |
Dark-ening Blue Sky |
Cobalt Blue |
Blue Peri-winkle |
Blue Kimb-erly |
Purpl-ish Blue |
Anot-her Purple |
Purple Rasp-berry |
Pure Bright-ness Purple |
Spring Green |
Under The Blue Sea |
Crayola Green Sham-rock |
Cyan Blue Shift |
Lighter Turqu-oise Blue |
Gareen Light Green |
Rain-forest Green |
Skinny Blue |
Dar Powder Blue |
Royal Blue |
Sophie Blue |
Blue (pig-ment) |
Blue Steely Eyes |
A Blue Popple Eater |
Look to the Purple Sky |
Blue Safe |
Light Teal Blue |
Aphro-dite's Blue Robe |
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Robin Egg Blue |
Gentle Green |
Blue Stone |
Green Dirty Oil |
Curious Blue |
Blue Mariner |
Blue |
Blue For You |
Navy Blue |
French Blue |
Mid-night Blue |
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Corn-flower Blue |
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Sky Blue |
Blue Splish |
Pole Blue |
Iris Blue |
Blue Below |
Covie Blue |
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Deep Blue |
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Arrow Blue |
Azure Rad-iance Blue |
Kiblupa Blue |
Blue Electric |
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Variegated 1 |
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