Re: Foliage, purple or otherwise
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- Subject: Re: Foliage, purple or otherwise
- From: M* T*
- Date: Tue, 19 Jan 1999 18:58:34 -0500
Well, I'm behind reading email - as usual - so have not seen the beginning
of this thread and don't know if one of my very favorite purple foliage
plants was mentioned:
Euphorbia amygdaloides purpurea....and it is simply smashing with the
purple leafed heucheras because the chartreuse/yellow blooms make a lovely
contrast. This one's leaves turn almost black in winter and are a lovely
reddish with green highlights during the growing season. Should be hardy
from z. 7 to 10 at least and maybe a bit cooler with some protection. Seeds
around, which is good as I find the plants relatively short-lived and grows
very nicely with either half day sun or high to moderate shade for me in
either good soil or fairly stiff clay with good drainage.
Love this plant ;-)
Ooops...rats! Just saw that you are in Chicago which may be too cold for
this one to survive the winter. Oh, well...will post anyway in case
someone in a warmer area is looking for this kind of foliage, too.
Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
mtalt@clark.net
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> From: Anne Long <along@ameritech.net>
> Date: Tuesday, January 19, 1999 1:10 PM
>
> Thanks to those of you who responded with suggestions for purple-foliage
> plants. I have many of the dark heuchera (love 'em) and want to try the
> wood sorrel -- can you suggest a source?
>
> Lest some of you think I have a 'mourning garden' with lots of dark
> foliage, not true! But following on with the thread about keeping
> interest in the garden as the bloom cycles fade away, I highly recommend
> thinking about foliage effects along with the flowers. Colorful foliage
> and textural contracts (ferny leaves, big leaves, smooth leaves, rough
> leaves, spiky leaves, mounded leaves, etc.) along with touches of lime,
> variegated, purple, & grey foliage (not to overdo it) amongst the greens
> will go along way toward maintaining the impression that "something is
> happening!" even between the waves of flowering. Since this is my
> favorite topic and greatest interest if I have to choose one among all
> the gardening fun, I'll stop before I get carried away. I'd welcome
> suggestions from any of you who share these interests in great foliage.
>
> Anne - Chicago
>
>
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