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  • From: "Gloria Day" <prettydirtyladies@prodigy.net>
  • To: <brucegardens@gmail.com>, "gardenwriters-on-gardening" <gwl-g@lists.ibiblio.org>
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  • Subject: RE: [gwl-g] black and gold plants
  • Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2005 08:20:15 -0500

Kate, try some of the "chocolate" plants. Oxalis, begonias, etc. Ball seed
has a number of fabulous coleus in the dark tones.
gloria day

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:gwl-g-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org]On Behalf Of Bruce
Sent: Sunday, January 16, 2005 1:29 AM
To: gardenwriters-on-gardening
Subject: Re: [gwl-g] black and gold plants


KTCopsey@aol.com wrote:

> The local football team has just won again and as this seems to be a
> novelty in the area, I thought about doing a fans garden - ie Black
> and Gold. The gold is really not a problem as marigolds, calendulas
> and rudbeckias etc are in gold tones, but the black is. I know that
> some pansies are black and they would work for early spring, but what
> about the summer? Ideally I am looking for annuals or first yr bloom
> perennials. Any suggestions?
>
> Thank you
> kate
>
> Kate Copsey
> Garden Writer
> Herbs, Historic Gardens
> Pittsburgh, PA
>
>------------------------------------------------------------------------
>The first one that comes to Mind is Blackie and the newer varirties of
sweet potatoes. Black Pansies are great again in the autumn. Black Taro for
accent.
>
>
Thank you,
Bruce Zimmerman

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