Black foliage plants
woody
by letting stuff die but it seems much more interesting if its alive. I
have been hunting for black artemesia lactiflora. Saw one in the States
last year at a Home Depot but didn't have any money with me. Wonder if
any of the Canadians in group have run into it and can help me find
one. Know og any other good nigras?
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Stephen Jankalski
Sorry Woody, but many plants don't turn black if you let them die. Many turn
brown, gray or even whitish.
The closest to black you will get in most cases is deep purple. Seek out
such cultivars. Many are given the name "Atropurpurea".
You should always carry cash on you. You never know when you will see
something you like at fancy places like Home Depot!! Are they still trading
with beaver pelts in Canada?
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shadowlight
woodsmke...@nbnet.nb.ca.invalid says...
> I love black plants, black foliage, black flowers. I can get the effect
> by letting stuff die but it seems much more interesting if its alive. I
> have been hunting for black artemesia lactiflora. Saw one in the States
> last year at a Home Depot but didn't have any money with me. Wonder if
> any of the Canadians in group have run into it and can help me find
> one. Know og any other good nigras?
i've never seen a black artimesia, but perhaps ~Malice would have
something listed on her page
http://www.gothic.net/~malice/
look under theme gardens for the Somber Garden.
lee
davi...@webtv.net
oldhousegardens.com It is a black leaved Elephants Ear edged with
chartreuse green, a real knockout and very blackish in color. Gets huge-
if you want a black beast for your garden - this is it.
yew
>I love black plants, black foliage, black flowers.
I've been growing Empress of India nasturtiums for several years. They have
dark leaves, almost green-black, and crimson flowers. If you remove the
spent flowers regularly, they bloom and bloom.
Brina
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woody wrote
Jessie
>
> I love black plants, black foliage, black flowers. I can get the effect
> by letting stuff die but it seems much more interesting if its alive.
LOL!
>I
> have been hunting for black artemesia lactiflora.
That's one I haven't heard of. I hope someone here does
answer you on that.
>Know og any other good nigras?
- Angelica nigra -- really a deep dark purple, but pretty
close and one of my favorites for a "gothic" garden
- Tacca integrifolia (Bat plant) -- very weird and exotic;
okay outside in summer, but bring it in when the temp dips
to 60F.
- Tulip "Queen of the Night" (Darwin variety)
- Nemophila "Penny Black" (I just saw this last night in the
Jung catalog)
I'm sure there are dozens of other black or near black
plants, and you can probably find some mention of them at:
"Something Wicked This Way Grows..." at
http://www.gothic.net/~malice/
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Jessie
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ex-New York City, z.6
now Minnesota, z.4 (brrrrr!)
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E. McCullough
it's available at: Brickman's Country Flowers, Centre Commons Perennials,
and Kiwi Gardens in Ontario. In BC there's Hardy Roses for the North,
Mosswood Perennials, and Rainforest Gardens. The list is 4 years old, so
other places may have it also.
Liz
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Pam Sinclair
shadowlight wrote:
> In article <2e00cd7c...@usw-ex0107-050.remarq.com>,
> woodsmke...@nbnet.nb.ca.invalid says...
> > I love black plants, black foliage, black flowers. I can get the effect
> > by letting stuff die but it seems much more interesting if its alive. I
> > have been hunting for black artemesia lactiflora.
>
> i've never seen a black artimesia, but perhaps ~Malice would have
> something listed on her page
If you are referring to A. lactiflora 'Ghizou', its not exactly what I would
call black foliaged. The foliage is really a dark green with some purple
tones as well as purple stems. How about one of the dark cimicifugas like
'Brunette' or the new one, 'Black Hills Beauty' I think it is called?
Pam - gardengal
woody
interesting to watch the varieties get darker. I put in Black Beauty a
couple of years ago. Its much darker than Brunette. Can't say that
other than its colour it has much going for it. Its sitting with five
or six other varieties of snakeroot in the same area but it seems to
think that growing to any size is not interesting. The colour of the
foliage is lovely but this is its third season coming and it so far it
hasn't reached a foot. It was tissue culture stock but still...
The Gothic Garden site is wonderful. Thanks. I would never have found
it on my own.
unknown
> I love black plants, black foliage, black flowers. I can get the effect
> by letting stuff die but it seems much more interesting if its alive. I
> have been hunting for black artemesia lactiflora. Saw one in the States
> last year at a Home Depot but didn't have any money with me. Wonder if
> any of the Canadians in group have run into it and can help me find
> one. Know og any other good nigras?
>
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try english ivy "hedera helix 'Gnome' listed as dwarf and black/green. should
know later this week how black it is as i just ordered two plants scheaduled for
delivery wed. i have a black garden. in the perennials i have hollyhock,
daylilies, black knight butterfly bush andblack knight lilac. have tried
nasturiums, nemophilia, snap dragons, poppies, batchelor buttons i have liked
all of them but i am terrible at starting things indoors early, so i haven't
settled in using any on a regular basis.
good luck,
sherm
unknown
> I love black plants, black foliage, black flowers. I can get the effect
> by letting stuff die but it seems much more interesting if its alive. I
> have been hunting for black artemesia lactiflora. Saw one in the States
> last year at a Home Depot but didn't have any money with me. Wonder if
> any of the Canadians in group have run into it and can help me find
> one. Know og any other good nigras?
>
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you might try english ivy "hedera helix 'gnome'" it's listed as minature, very
small with black green leaves. i could tell you later this week what it looks
like as i am expecting plants delivered on wed.
good luck,
sherman
Bruce Sorrell
with an interesting leaf shape. Does well as a trailing vine for flower
boxes. Grown as an annual here in Zone 6. Not a pure black, but it's close
enough. Likes sun, and needs watering on a regular basis.
Bruce
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NAearthMOM
in the PArks seed catalog..........
Love Caryn
"Come into my garden, my flowers want to meet you!"
Lee R Willis
Black Pussy Willow. I think it looks pretty neat.
Crystal
woody <woodsmke...@nbnet.nb.ca.invalid> wrote in message
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> I love black plants, black foliage, black flowers. I can get the effect
> by letting stuff die but it seems much more interesting if its alive. I
> have been hunting for black artemesia lactiflora. Saw one in the States
> last year at a Home Depot but didn't have any money with me. Wonder if
> any of the Canadians in group have run into it and can help me find
> one. Know og any other good nigras?
>
>
Sue Sloat
heavy bloomer in Ottawa but not bloomed yet here in Calgary--don't know it's name,
but it is an old variety.
unknown wrote:
> woody wrote:
>
> > I love black plants, black foliage, black flowers. I can get the effect
> > by letting stuff die but it seems much more interesting if its alive. I
> > have been hunting for black artemesia lactiflora. Saw one in the States
> > last year at a Home Depot but didn't have any money with me. Wonder if
> > any of the Canadians in group have run into it and can help me find
> > one. Know og any other good nigras?
> >
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Sue Sloat
thought they looked kinda dead, but to each his own!!