Turquoise Violet and Lime.

 A Stone, A Flower, A Fruit.

Colours found in nature are not always neutrals but are often brilliantly riotous.

By combining these 3, for example, we can create a lush palette to be used in designing fabrics, interiors, gardens, jewellery and artworks.

Peacock's feathers and oily slicks in rain puddles, bubbles blown by children and the wings of dragonflies reflect these hues.

These four details are from Painted Country by Tricia Guild.

 Try combining violet, turquoise and lime glass wear or mismatched table wear or linen.

Turquoise is a hard colour to find in plants but turquoise pots look great with violet and lime flowering plants. Pinks also look great with this colour range.

                   
 The colours can, of course, be toned down for a more subtle effect.

William Wordsworth
Poem to a lost love:

A violet by a mossy stone
Half hidden from the eye!-
Fair as a star, when only one
Is shining in the sky.

Violets themselves are the subject of many romantic poems and painting because of their associations and their delicious perfume. Lime, too, has a delectable smell as well as a million uses in drinks and various cuisines.

Turquoise is also associated with the Mediterranean Sea and all it's attendant summery pleasures.

Bring these colours into your dining by using turquoise serving platters or cutlery with lime shaded foods or violet-like beetroot salads. Here is asparagus wrapped in beef carpaccio. But it could be proscuitto or a dark red salami. Blanch the asparagus for 1-2 minutes, then wrap with a suggested meat or parma ham. Add shavings of parmesan.

 Heart shaped frozen yoghurt or ice-cream, or even a pannacotta can be  topped with purple berries and edible violet flowers. Colour will bring joy to your table!

Your thoughts - how rare, how beautiful!
God, I'll never comprehend them!
I couldn't even begin to count them -
 anymore than I could count the sand of the sea. Psalm 139 
The Message.