Re: What plant should I choose?
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- Subject: Re: What plant should I choose?
- From: L* C*
- Date: Sun, 24 Sep 2000 19:24:48 -0700
Hi Nan, and all,
I have two ideas:
A crinum species--I don't know the last name but I bet John McGregor could
help out here. It's the big one with the dark burgundy leaves almost year
round, and beautiful pink and white flowers as well. Also there are some
really cool Draecenas with dark burgundy leaves these days. Very
architectural.
I'm interested to see what others suggest because this color scheme is right
up my alley---love the Euphorbia cotinifolia with the Salvia van houtii.
Just placed those two in proximity myself!
Another thought, although depending on where you live not as "year-round",
would be one of the newer Cannas, i.e. "Tropicana" or the one i got recently
from Gary Hammer that I believe is called "Dark Knight" (very dark burgundy
leaves and red flowers)..
Best of luck,
Laura
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Laura Cooper
> From: Nan Sterman <nsterman@mindsovermatter.com>
> Reply-To: nsterman@mindsovermatter.com
> Date: Sat, 23 Sep 2000 19:38:59 -0700
> To: medit-plants@ucdavis.edu
> Subject: What plant should I choose?
>
> Hi all -- I am looking for a plant to fit a particular spot in my
> garden, something that has the basic shape of a yucca or a phormium
> -- it needs to tolerate the same amount of water as a perennial (that
> may eliminate succulents such as aloes), grow to about 4 ft tall,
> have variegated or bronzy leaves, do okay in full sun and I don't
> care whether or not it flowers as I want it to be a backdrop to
> Salvia vanhoutii. It will sit beneath a Euphorbia cotinifolia (I
> think that's right) which will grow to about 15 feet.
>
> So, what plant do you recommend? OR, which plant finder do you recommend?
>
> Thanks
>
> Nan
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> Nan Sterman
> San Diego County California
> Sunset zone 24, USDA hardiness zone 10b or 11
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