Fw: Purple, Black, Lime Green & Grey Leaved Plants mixed with orange flowers & berries

Linda,
It sounds as if you have a good start on some combinations, there.  I'm not sure why you want 5 gallons, just because it is by your front door.
Within 1 year, or two at most, the 1 gallon plants will be just as large, will have required less effort to put in, and will have a better root system that is more thoroughly integrated into the soil you have present.  Not to mention the cost savings...  The only time I ever buy 5 gallons is if it is a tree, or is simply unavailable in a 1 gallon.
 
Karrie Reid
Folsom Foothill Gardener
 
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Sent: Monday, February 21, 2005 9:05 AM
Subject: Purple, Black, Lime Green & Grey Leaved Plants mixed with orange flowers & berries

Hello All,
 
I finally have my front yard dug up and am just about ready to replant with some of those orange flowered or berried recommendations from all of you.  I want to mix in some purple, black, lime green and grey leaved plants - these must be heat and sun loving.  I was thinking of Cordyline 'Baueri' but am unsure of where to get this one.  Also a purple variety of Cotineus coggyri, Phormium (bronze), Artemesia 'Powis Castle' and Convolvulus cneorum to name a few.  I know there must be a lime green Euphorbia variety.  Maybe a couple of grasses could be incorporated such as Muhlenbergia capillaris - I had this one or one similar at my last residence and the seed heads reminded me of fairy wands. I think a visit to Sierra Azul or some other nursery with unusual plants is in order.  Since this landscaped section is surrounding my front door, I want to get as many 5 gallon sized plants as I can  Can anyone recommend some nurseries in California that might be worth a buying trip for some larger plants?
 
Thank you.
 
Linda Starr
Springville Gardens
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