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Re: Perfect Pairings

     I really like Tagetes lemonii (Mexican Bush Marigold) and Salvia 
     leucantha (Mexican Bush Sage) together - purple and yellow.  Besides 
     the color, I find that the marvelous perfume of the Marigold drowns 
     out the smell of the Sage, which is one I really don't like.
     
     Another dazzling combination is Fremontodendron (Flannel Bush) and 
     Ceanothus (Wild or California Lilac), any species.  Yellow and blue 
     combo.  These latter two are California natives.  Throw in some Ribes 
     (currant or gooseberry - any species; pink) and Aesculus californica 
     (sp?; big white sprays and great seed pods), two more natives and 
     you're really rockin'.  I find that a grouping of California natives 
     has just the greatest smell, even though I can't stand Ribes on its 
     own.


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Subject: Perfect Pairings
Author:  perennials@mallorn.com at Internet
Date:    6/11/97 8:27 PM


Hi there!  I'm looking for 'knock out' garden pairs in the 
garden - along the lines of 'ferns and hostas', 'poppies 
and lupins', 'bamboos and maples' and so on...  What are 
your favourites?
     
I'm also especially keen on specifically American ones - 
say, ones first set up by American designers, or which are 
traditional to your region!  By all means add a third plant 
if you like.  It would be nice to have species/variety 
names of esp. good combinations.
     
If you want to find out something about Scottish gardens 
and gardening, have a look at my website.
     
Regards
     
David
     
http://www.compulink.co.uk/~swinton
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