Show us your echoes - and your reverses

15 years ago

Arranging hostas to please is a challenge - maybe why so many of mine are still in pots???

When I hit one it makes me smile.

Here's an old trio that reverses and echoes and still appeals to me after almost a decade ...

And here's today's brand new reverse - Popcorn and Liberty - that will settle in I hope... with age, they may prove to be very different and Popcorn may have to come out of its rock - you'd know better than me!!

Grab that camera - let's see yours...!

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esther_opal

15 years ago

I want and try to create beauty or a second beauty with the plants. I'm serious when I say I'm not satisfied with my effort, so easy to buy one more then stick it some where.

I asked for help from those I consider artist, none have really stepped up to tell me what to do.

If this thread dies I'm going to start one asking for everyone to show their effort at creating beauty out of the chaos of 5000+ cultivars.

I've posted this many times for various reasons but here is a spot I really do like for its simple peaceful beauty then I'll show how to screw it up adding just one more. White and bright color draws our eye, care helps with placement.

Now back to trying to figure where to stick all the "new" ones I've bought this year.

BTW hey_j I like that photo but you are right it doesn't fit this thread nor does my little turn.

So much for plans, this blue area was planted with 9 jap maples all squared up that I was going to limb up about 10-12 ft with all blues period purely as a peaceful spot. 8 of the 9 jap maples died. The photo was taken standing under the 1 that grew like a weed.

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Janice
15 years ago
Good idea for a thread, 'inlimbo' and I can see why you like your combos--very nice--love the hosta in the 'rock'!!

I just hurried out to snap this shot, before it gets too dark. I have other pics. of this area that probably look better,
but I thought I'd get one at this time of the year! Boy, everything is getting dry--I'm watering right now--moving
hose around:
esther_opal
15 years ago
This works for me, not very elaborate or even out of my effort but the colors fit together.
It is 4 H.'June' then one sported to a nice blue that echo's Junes blue edge.
And my sport of June named H.'Reese's Piece's NR with June.

Then, this group of Blue Angel makes a nice statement if not a good blending of colors for affect.
Notice the 3 plants together (lower left) far enough away as to not interfere with each other.

I really like the idea of painting a scene with hosta but have not done so well as I wish. IÂm showing more chance than any plan on my part.
Hopefully I see things I can steal? In the future if you see a photo and say that looks just like mine it may be.

Just noticed the tri-color beech in the background that just shines when looking thru from a distance.
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inlimbo
Original Author
15 years ago
EO - love that third pic - it is just perfect.

I suspect my Blue Angel might have a chance to grow into such a beautiful plant as yours..... if SOMEONE would only liberate it from its nursery pot...
Janice
15 years ago
Actually--my pic doesn't qualify for the parameters you set, inlimbo--I'm sorry! I latched on
to the idea of combinations, more than the reverse aspects. I need to work on some
of those combinations more, I think!
ejr2005
15 years ago
inlimbo - what are the hostas in your first picture? I love the look - do you mind if I copy it?

I'm new and trying to get away from the stick it in the ground and see what happens phase.
mctavish6
15 years ago
I like to experiment with what brings out the best in another plant. EO, I don't think your placement of the small yellow ruins the group. The first picture is calm and wonderful on it's own and adding more plants changes it. I like contrast, personally, so what I might do is add more plants with combinations of the blue/yellow color. Something medium sized on the left bottom with 3 reversed, smaller ones on the right. Just a suggestion but it might be fun to try.

Anyway, here are a few of my opposites, a little different than reverse I guess.

Sunpower and Kiwi Black Magic. Contrasting color shows each off

Reptillian and Sea Gulfstream - this time the ruffled shape is the same too.

Black Hills and Maui Buttercups - The shape, cupping and texture is the same but size and color contrast

I really like having the reversed colors next to each other.

Alvatine Taylor and June

Abiqua Moonbeam and Midwest Magic on opposite sides of a path.

Using sports from the same parent plant is something I'm doing more and more.

Dance with me (new) and Summer Breeze (last year)

Piedmont Gold with 2 daughters - Satisfaction in the middle and Summer Serenade

As far as repeating the same plant, I've only done that in one place. That is a few Feather Boa's below a rose.

I hope others will show some more combinations to inspire us. McT
inlimbo
Original Author
15 years ago
egr2005 - I planted my trio so long ago, I had forgotten names, but when I asked, the consensus here was that the forward left & right ones are Tiaras - Emerald and Golden - which names vaguely ring a bell, and the back right one Fortunei Aureomarginata, called Gold Crown. The latter I read on HL is very common, but I like its neat manner and the way it sets the others off but with leaves of a different scale. These guys are no muss, no fuss! And, yes, please copy if it pleases you - what a nice compliment!!

Ooooooh, McT - I love your combos! And the ruffled edges of Sea Gulfstream and Reptillian are really appealing to me now... oh dear. I've been wishing I knew of a soft, dreamy-colored one for next to June - aha - Alvatine Taylor! I also like the chartreuse next to a blue - it does add a little zinggg.

EO, I agree - composing the picture is really, really important to me, too. I have a few I like, but have ended up more often than not frantically digging a hole to plop one in at the end of the season. Saving grace is that they are easily moved. I've found that in my garden, inspiration comes at a time of its own choosing. I've been in this house 12 years and this is the first year my perennial border pleases me. BTW - I agree, your favorite scene is better without the chartreuse heuch (at least I think heuch). Chartreuse causes the eye to come to a full stop, and disrupts the serenity of your vignette.

Beauty can't be rushed, I suspect, though sometimes it's an instant, happy accident. Ah, sweet mystery of our gardening lives!

In this combo the Snowflake hydrangea blooms echo Sagae's border - happy accident - forgive me for posting again...I just like it...

Hey_j - time for some new pictures... and all of mine are now chewed. hmmmm..... another thread....