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

Hello,
 
Karrie and Moira - the reason I want 5 gallon plants is I hate to wait several years to get the effect of a larger specimen - I just want my front yard to look more full or mature this year.  When I get the larger plants I usually score the rootball after taking the plant out of the container especially if it looks rootbound.  But I do agree that smaller plants seem to catch up to the larger ones in a year or two - some of the 3 inch herbs I planted last May are already up to 5 gallon size this year.  I had two purple smoke bush when I lived high in the mountains a few years back - the purple of the leaves have an almost dusky suede appearance and the fall color was spectacular.
 
Jason - I am wondering if Karen Platt is a landscaper and if I saw one of her landscaped homes on a tour in the bay area a few years back  - or perhaps a similar landscaper's style? - this is where I got my inspiration for this garden - from the plant palette I saw at one of the homes on the tour.  I will definitely check out her books - they sound interesting - thanks for the information.
 
Linda Starr
Springville Gardens
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