Several members here have posted amazing pics of their mixed bed gardens over the years, I've taken away so many ideas that I'd love to try! Think it was Annette that started a string years ago about color echoes, so much thought and planning put into what to plant next to each other! And hers actually blooms at the right time to see the combos—I tried big purple alliums in a bed of white irises a few years ago but the alliums didn't bloom until after all of the iris blooms were long gone....