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

Hi Linda,
At our California Horticultural Society meeting last
night at the San Francisco County Fair Building, Karen
Platt, the author of several books on plant color,
gave a slide presentation. You might want to look up
her books, _Black Magic and Purple Passion_, _Gold
Fever_, and _Silver Lining_, for palette ideas.
Cheers,
Jason Dewees
San Francisco

--- Linda Starr <mtnstar@ocsnet.net> wrote:

> 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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