HomeblogA perfect combination It’s easy to fall in love with a bunch of plants and throw them together in a garden without thinking. But plants need to look good together as well as on their own. Here’s one combination that I love: green-white mophead Viburnum opulus planted with rich purple lilacs. The two colours set each other off so beautifully, and make you appreciate each plant even more than if it was on its own. What fabulous combinations do you use in your garden? Share this:Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)MoreClick to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Google+ (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window)Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) 4 Responses Thursday May 18, 2010 I currently have swathes of Queen of the Night tulips, with tall white ones and pale pink ones (can’t remember which ones these are). Reply Laurie Brown May 19, 2010 One combination I have that looks really good right now is a pairing of ‘Silver Scrolls’ heucheras in front of ‘Cherry Garden’ dwarf iris. The color of the iris flowers and the heuchera leaves is a splendid match! Another pairing I love is alchemilla mollis and veronica ‘Royal Blue’. They bloom at the same time, and the blue veronica spilling out from between the yellow alchemilla is just so sparkling! Reply michael thompson May 25, 2010 how about a cotinus coggygria ‘royal purple’ with a semi-circle of hydrangea ‘annabelle’ planted around it or perhaps the same cotinus planted ever-so-slightly too close to a philadelphius coronarius ‘aureus’ so that the two foliages entwine with each other, or perhaps… Reply admin May 25, 2010 Michael that sounds amazing! Is that in your own garden? Reply Leave a Reply Cancel reply
Thursday May 18, 2010 I currently have swathes of Queen of the Night tulips, with tall white ones and pale pink ones (can’t remember which ones these are). Reply
Laurie Brown May 19, 2010 One combination I have that looks really good right now is a pairing of ‘Silver Scrolls’ heucheras in front of ‘Cherry Garden’ dwarf iris. The color of the iris flowers and the heuchera leaves is a splendid match! Another pairing I love is alchemilla mollis and veronica ‘Royal Blue’. They bloom at the same time, and the blue veronica spilling out from between the yellow alchemilla is just so sparkling! Reply
michael thompson May 25, 2010 how about a cotinus coggygria ‘royal purple’ with a semi-circle of hydrangea ‘annabelle’ planted around it or perhaps the same cotinus planted ever-so-slightly too close to a philadelphius coronarius ‘aureus’ so that the two foliages entwine with each other, or perhaps… Reply
