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What are the plants? (post #18457)

Echo0 on Wed, 02/02/2011 - 09:48
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I went to the Extras to find out what other plants were in the article "Coloring With Annuals" in the February 2011 issue, but the picture I wanted to learn about wasn't used. There are four plants in that picture I want identified:

The dark coleus across the path

The curled edge, silvery plant behind the elephant ears

The weeping evergreen behind the silvery plant

The amazing tall grass (?) with pinky-purple starbursts at the top in the background far right

Please? Thanks,

Marcia

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Coloring with Annuals: Plant IDs (post #18457, reply #1 of 2)

by Brandi_S in reply to Echo0 [original] on Tue, 02/08/2011 - 07:44

Hi Marcia,

I contacted the author of that article. He will be pulling together the plant list for you shortly. I'll post the plant identifications for you as soon as I have them.

Brandi

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Fine Gardening - Plant IDs (post #18457, reply #2 of 2)

by Brandi_S in reply to Echo0 [original] on Fri, 02/11/2011 - 14:22

Hi Marcia,

Here are the ID's for the plants in the photograph from Dean Engelmann's Coloring with Annuals.

Felt plant (Kalanchoe beharensis, Zone 10-11)

'Golden Splendor' Hemlock (Tsuga canadensis 'Golden Splendor', Zones 4-8)

'Malepartus' maiden grass (Miscanthus sinensis 'Malepartus', Zones 5-9)

And, unfortunately, the dark coleus is an exclusive from Tangletown Gardens in Minnesota. It isn't currently available elsewhere on the market.

Best,
Brandi