RE: Blue/green perennials/botanical names of plants

Some excellent ideas, Val.  Now that I think about it, though, the leaves of
the smoke tree (which happens to be right at the center of the garden) turn
a bluish-green and yellow in late summer.  Didn't even think about it until
now.  But I still would like to incorporate some of your ideas into the
garden.

So far, I would have to rate this list as the most fun and intriguing of all
of the lists that I have been on.  Not a day has gone by that I don't learn
something "and" put on a smile.

BTW, picked the first blooming rose last night and gave it to Bev.  I told
her I wanted her to have the first.  Flower diameter had to be a good 5
inches.  I plan on picking a whole dozen for her for our anniversary.  We'll
be married 10 years on June 3rd (got married young....19).  But I wouldn't
trade it for anything in the world!

Oh, I just about forgot....my Irises (purple) opened up yesterday.  Had
about 15 to 20 blooms when I got home last night (with plenty more on the
way).  Every day, this time of year, is exciting.

Craig Wallace
craig.wallace@emotors.com
Brighton, Illinois
heat zone 7

"I love spring anywhere, but if I could choose, I would always greet it in a
garden." -Ruth Stout


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> From: 	lowery@teamzeon.com[SMTP:lowery@teamzeon.com]
> Reply To: 	perennials@mallorn.com
> Sent: 	Wednesday, May 12, 1999 2:32 PM
> To: 	perennials@mallorn.com
> Subject: 	Re: Blue/green perennials/botanical names of plants
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> Valerie Lowery@ZEON
> 05/12/99 03:32 PM
> 
> Craig and others:
> 
> I wish I could think of some of the aquamarine-colored plants (bluish
> green), but the list is small.  I can come up with a list of pale blue
> flowers if this will help.  Perhaps you may want to think of the foliage
> of
> dianthus or baptisia for bluish green, too.
> 
> some varieties of iris
> phlox subulata (spring-flowering)
> aquilegia (columbine)
> campanula (different varieties)
> scabiosa (pincushion flower)
> asters
> perovskia (russian sage)
> 
> One other thought I had is to incorporate garden structure into your
> garden.  Could you perhaps paint a trellis the color of your wife's eyes
> and plant a rose or clematis to grow on it (perhaps in a yellow shade for
> her hair or a red for her lips?)  How about a statue of a nymph or angel
> (does she have a nickname that would translate into another object, like
> "baby" or "honey"?)  Some gazing balls come in an aquamarine shade.
> Personalized stepping stones are also nice.
> 
> Val in KY
> zone 6a
> 
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