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companions for purple smoke tree
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Posted by kruise (My Page) on Sun, May 24, 09 at 22:03
| About ready to plant a 3' Royal Purple Smoke Tree. Wish it were more purple than burgandy but can't do anythin about that. What are good companion plants for the purple smoke tree? Thanks |
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RE: companions for purple smoke tree
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| Hi, I'm new to this forum, just dropped in. I have a purple smoke bush, not sure if it's the same plant or not. I have lots of plants under it. I have an iris on the west side of it that loves it. I actually have a rose on the northeast side of it that loves it! I had doubts, but the rose came first, and didn't move it when I put the rose in. It's never done better! I use the shade on the east side of it for columbine and astible. Karen |
RE: companions for purple smoke tree
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| Deep pink clematis. I had one in my last garden. Forget the variety name- but it was stunning! This is a good time to visit the garden centres and see them in bloom. I have Madame Julia de Correvon (sp?) in bloom right now- that one might be good (but perhaps too dark). |
RE: companions for purple smoke tree
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| I have a royal purple smokebush that I just recently underplanted with several groundcovers: ajuga, blue spruce sedum and pink (light and medium) hardy geraniums. I also have Autumn Joy sedum and Powis Castle artemesia nearby. I plan to keep the smokebush's height in check by coppicing every couple of years. I am more interested in the foiliage than in the "smoke". |
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