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Sat, Apr 27, 13 at 11:02
| When I saw how beautifully "Sweet Tea" came through a hard winter on the sale rack at a nursery I bought some. Now, I'm having a hard time placing them in the garden. Tell me where you've use it and your favorite combos with other perennials and shrubs. Thanks, idabean/marie |
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- Posted by christinmk z5b eastern WA (My Page) on Sat, Apr 27, 13 at 12:22
| Can't seem to find a picture of it, but I liked my 'Sweet Tea' paired with Corydalis 'Chocolate Stars'. The orange-y color of the X Heucherella brought out the bronzy tones in the foliage of the Corydalis. CMK |
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- Posted by echinaceamaniac 7 (My Page) on Sat, Apr 27, 13 at 12:45
| It looks good with Purple too. I like mine with Woodland Phlox. |
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| Yep, mine's in with the purples and blues - campanula,phlox paniculata, clematis Rooiguchi, rose Eyes for You, polemonium Lambrooke Mauve. I also have it with geums, libertia and it flirts with glaucous poppies with terracotta flowers (P.rupifragum) and a couple of the smaller tulips - the little lady tulip, T.chrysantha and the late flowering T.sprengeri (this is not a combo for the fainthearted) |
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| It's really lovely with Dryopteris 'Brilliance' and Heuchera 'Obsidian'. Brings out the orange in the fern. It's also very pretty with blue hosta. |
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| Thanks, everyone. If you happen to have pictures that would be helpful as well. Your ideas for blues reminded me I have three colbalt blue pots of different sizes. I fell asleep thinking about them filled with "Sweet Tea" . Maybe edged with black Mondo Grass. What could I use for height? One reason for my failure of imagination is that it is still "mid-early" spring here in E. MA and there really isn't anything flowering but bulbs.and emerging foliage. Placed on the still mostly bare ground the foliage is blinding. I have about 8 h."Caramel" which also came through the winter beautifully. But there's enough browns and softer tints that they are easier on the eye. Idabean. |
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