Favorite Plant Combinations
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1MarianV
Today my "Europeana" floribunda rose is blooming behind a big clump of Lady's mantle. They look so pretty together.
Just wondered if you all had favorite combinations of flowers. Actually I have a book somewhere called Combining flowers or something like that about flowers that liked the same kind of growing conditions, but can't find it.
Just wondered if you all had favorite combinations of flowers. Actually I have a book somewhere called Combining flowers or something like that about flowers that liked the same kind of growing conditions, but can't find it.
2tardis
hmm - MarianV, you might want to edit that touchstone - I don't think "Flowers for Algernon" is what you wanted :)
Anyway, plant combinations...
My herb garden is looking lush right now - thyme, golden oregano, sage, chives, garlic chives, tarragon and sorrel. The chives and thyme are blooming but the rest are just various greens in different leaf shapes, sizes and textures and I find it very pleasant and soothing to look at.
My red Champlain rose with the purple clustered bellflower are nice too. Strong colours, so they work well together.
I have a book by Penelope Hobhouse - Color in your garden which gives lots of good info. The Well-designed Mixed Garden by Tracy DiSabato-Aust is helpful too.
Anyway, plant combinations...
My herb garden is looking lush right now - thyme, golden oregano, sage, chives, garlic chives, tarragon and sorrel. The chives and thyme are blooming but the rest are just various greens in different leaf shapes, sizes and textures and I find it very pleasant and soothing to look at.
My red Champlain rose with the purple clustered bellflower are nice too. Strong colours, so they work well together.
I have a book by Penelope Hobhouse - Color in your garden which gives lots of good info. The Well-designed Mixed Garden by Tracy DiSabato-Aust is helpful too.
3florahistora
Ladies mantle looks good with about everything. Last weekend I made loose arrangements of flowers for a party - hydrangeas, pink and blue mop heads, with light and deep pink landscape roses and used the flower of the ladies mantle as filler - beautiful and quick!
Other favorites: yellows and yellow greens with blues and purple.
White flowers with various colors of green.
I also admit to liking the crazy quilt approach to color and texture.
But I agree with tardis that the variety of color and texture in an herb garden is extremely satisfying.
This is a quick response and I will have to think about my favorite horticultural colorists, modern and historical.
Other favorites: yellows and yellow greens with blues and purple.
White flowers with various colors of green.
I also admit to liking the crazy quilt approach to color and texture.
But I agree with tardis that the variety of color and texture in an herb garden is extremely satisfying.
This is a quick response and I will have to think about my favorite horticultural colorists, modern and historical.
4krystolla
My favorite mix at the moment is back in my butterfly garden: purple coneflowers, orange coneflowers (sunset something, I think), raspberry wine monarda and orange "ditch" lilies. As an added bonus they are tough enough to handle the neglected back corner bed and still look dazzling -- attracting goldfinches and hummingbirds all summer into fall.
5bettyjo
for ideas...I really like Colors in the Garden by P. Allen Smith...he has some great combinations.
