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Cimicifuga 'Brunette' or 'Black Neglige'

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Posted by kiskin 5/6 in EU (My Page) on
Thu, Jun 2, 11 at 17:31

Does anyone have both varieties? Which one do you prefer? Are there noticeable differences in colour? If so, then which of the two has darker / deeper purple foliage? I have read that Brunette has scented flowers, how about Black Neglige?

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RE: Cimicifuga 'Brunette' or 'Black Neglige'

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I have 'Black Negligee' and it smells like grape kool aid or pop to me.

It is in quite a bit of shade so it isn't as dark as I've seen in full sun.

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Thanks for replying! Since the salespeople of my local nurseries didn´t have any answers for me either, I went and bought the Brunette today (hoping that this would be darker of the two).

It will be planted near brunnera Looking Glass and heuchera Plum Royale in a bed that gets afternoon sun / light dappled shade. I hope it will perform well there.

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I think they get darker with more sun. I saw some in full sun today but forgot to read the tags to see which cultivar they were. They were much darker than mine.

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I have both and have yet to see a difference.

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