tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1334907083926434029.post5408851331334624183..comments2023-06-26T11:16:53.190-04:00Comments on Garden Bytes from the Big Apple: Is it too much?Ellen Zachoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15050574906637976116noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1334907083926434029.post-82273204111733877822009-06-22T19:29:26.761-04:002009-06-22T19:29:26.761-04:00You're right, Kat, that third combo is pretty ...You're right, Kat, that third combo is pretty wild. And you only saw half of it...I cropped out the blue torenia, the lilies, and the hardy hibiscus. When the client says colorful, I give 'em colorful!Ellen Zachoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15050574906637976116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1334907083926434029.post-18050576092014345602009-06-22T13:24:05.060-04:002009-06-22T13:24:05.060-04:00I think the 3rd picture is a little too much but t...I think the 3rd picture is a little too much but the 2nd picture with the purple is very pretty. Generally I like sticking to a color scheme with multiple hues of the same color, and then one accent color. But to each her own...Kathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15637864310606130758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1334907083926434029.post-36382079781090564922009-06-22T07:30:54.061-04:002009-06-22T07:30:54.061-04:00But its pretty, isn't it!But its pretty, isn't it!Frankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02554893883207752597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1334907083926434029.post-38577723197556623492009-06-21T10:07:41.995-04:002009-06-21T10:07:41.995-04:00NYCG, it's possible that IS purple loosestrife...NYCG, it's possible that IS purple loosestrife. I've been the gardener here for almost 10 years (anniversary this October!) and that plant preceded me in the garden. For the first few years I told myself it was Liatris, but I don't really think it is. I never let it seed (I whack it back as soon as the flowers pass), and probably should pull it out, but...Ellen Zachoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15050574906637976116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1334907083926434029.post-23572212113788143982009-06-21T09:02:26.714-04:002009-06-21T09:02:26.714-04:00I like both, but personally I plant a riot in the ...I like both, but personally I plant a riot in the sun.<br />Is that purple loosestrife in the middle photo?Frankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02554893883207752597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1334907083926434029.post-84155328782599398812009-06-20T20:52:46.794-04:002009-06-20T20:52:46.794-04:00Makes me feel like I'm in the city. Love, Mum...Makes me feel like I'm in the city. Love, MumMumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11887193316378164599noreply@blogger.com