Re: Rhodea/ Painted Ferns/ annuals
- Subject: Re: Rhodea/ Painted Ferns/ annuals
- From: "Gene Bush" g*@otherside.com
- Date: Sun, 3 Nov 2002 09:43:58 -0500
Hello Kemberly,
Had to look up the Barleria... my references say that one is a zone 10
tropical. The blue lobelia sounds good, but the area the Salvia is going in
resides beneath a pine tree in a bit of a dry spot. Perhaps too dry for a
good looking lobelia. Otherwise a good concept. Nice foliage and sky blue
blooms on tall spikes next to the pale yellow of the salvia.......
Careful when you say the "a" word in front of me. JoAn grows quite a few
annuals and tender perennials in her gardens. I am .. thus far... a hardy
perennial person in my garden. However, you do tempt me on more than one
occasion when you do descriptions of your plants and combinations.
Gene E. Bush
Munchkin Nursery & Gardens, llc
www.munchkinnursery.com
genebush@munchkinnursery.com
Zone 6/5 Southern Indiana
----- Original Message -----
> Gene: I'm in complete agreement - I love the original Japanese Painted
> Fern, I also use it as a companion with some of my hardy Begonia's that
have
> the dark purple foliage and many times plant it at the base of my
Alocasia
> plumbea 'metallica' - really a great combo.
>
> Whenever I'm putting together a combo I think foliage first, blooms
second.
> Many times I find that there only has to be one blooming plant in a combo
if
> the foliage is attractive....also makes that particular bloom really stand
> out. BTW - Blue Lobelia would be beautiful with the pale yellow Salvia -
but
> will it bloom in the shade for you? Down here it will.
>
> Something else that is nice with the pale yellow Salvia and the Rhodea
would
> be a Barleria - for me they start to bloom in late summer and bloom til
> frost....and I mean they bloom in mass. One bloom isn't much but in mass
> there is a statement. I grow mine in shade and they bloom beautifully.
> There is also the burgandy blooming Salvia vanhoutii (sp??) - it should
bloom
> in the fall but probably wouldn't be hardy for you.
>
> Have you considered just using annuals (I know, off topic, but it seems
these
> have been recently discussed in length)....some of the St. John's Wort
> (perennial for me) has variegated foliage (with red/pink) and the color
stays
> in the shade for me.
>
> Something I love to do - which you probably do, is put a pot over
something
> that has gone dormant. I nice blooming pot of annuals would look great in
> place of your Jack.
>
>
> Kemberly
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