Not so far from Great Dixter, at Sissinghurst Castle, lay the epitome of English taste in Vita Sackville-West's White Garden, surrounded by equally soothing beddings in blue, lilac and mauve.

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One panel features a whale in stripes of yellow, green, lilac and blue, its mouth wide open like a cavern of infinity.

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Add poetry to sundown and evening outdoor cocktails and dinners by including white, pale lilac and pale blue flowers throughout your garden.

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The Delphos and Peplos gowns in the exhibit are of glorious color, each more beautiful than the last celadon, smoke, persimmon, lilac and a black so black it's blue.

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It's the annual Lilac Festival and crowds are strolling among acres of pale-blue blossoms.

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