tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post3038078254344802485..comments2024-03-28T13:54:16.110-07:00Comments on danger garden: Desperately seeking dark “evergreen” foliage hardy in USDA zone 8…danger gardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comBlogger51125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-45811624702708739382023-10-13T21:11:08.452-07:002023-10-13T21:11:08.452-07:00Spurge, elderberry, crimson point Plum tree, crepe...Spurge, elderberry, crimson point Plum tree, crepe myrtle, Helleborus Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-11842340438223052312017-07-22T09:41:21.964-07:002017-07-22T09:41:21.964-07:00I also love dark plants. One of my favorites is Da...I also love dark plants. One of my favorites is Dark Delight Flax. Similar to Cordyline, but darker burgundy color and evergreen. Mine is now 4 years old, has survived every winter here in Portland despite some serious damage during our Snowmagedon in 2017! I got mine at the Master Gardeners sale in Canby.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00293956197128715390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-75474096246712759592013-09-23T18:25:07.689-07:002013-09-23T18:25:07.689-07:00Thank you Jean...at least it will be fun trying!Thank you Jean...at least it will be fun trying!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-47982828274624479612013-09-23T18:24:36.564-07:002013-09-23T18:24:36.564-07:00Oh Les I love that!!! Thank you, plus now I know a...Oh Les I love that!!! Thank you, plus now I know about their plant of the day feature too!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-22827384705083284032013-09-23T18:13:29.665-07:002013-09-23T18:13:29.665-07:00I heard about an Illicium this weekend and thought...I heard about an Illicium this weekend and thought of your quest. It is evergreen, but only the new growth is black:<br /><br />http://jcraulstonarboretum.wordpress.com/2013/08/11/plant-of-the-day-illicium-anisatum-murasaki-no-sato/Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18281256160705697856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-71114328778706472322013-09-10T20:30:16.538-07:002013-09-10T20:30:16.538-07:00I thought I had found a perfect plant, Monrovia...I thought I had found a perfect plant, Monrovia's 'Little John' Azalea. Burgundy leaves and with a name like Little... but it grows to 6 feet tall and wide! Then I read further that it was discontinued for lack of hardiness. <br /><br />I hope you find a nice shrub that fits your space and gives you pleasure. Jean Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09000315400392984647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-55167341965261414782013-09-10T09:26:08.336-07:002013-09-10T09:26:08.336-07:00True...there is a wealth of options in the growing...True...there is a wealth of options in the growing season!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-42863819205395026772013-09-10T09:25:44.931-07:002013-09-10T09:25:44.931-07:00Thanks for the canna ID! Phormiums were my go to f...Thanks for the canna ID! Phormiums were my go to for dark foliage, then along came the Phormium killing winters (PKW's) and that went right out the door. A few have crept back into my garden but I'm hesitant to rely on them too much.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-2891331611506002462013-09-10T09:24:24.467-07:002013-09-10T09:24:24.467-07:00Garden Fever to the rescue! Thanks Julie, it's...Garden Fever to the rescue! Thanks Julie, it's been awhile since I've stopped there. Oh and that Osmanthus heterophyllus 'Purpureus' deserves a look too!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-85843426827832429962013-09-10T09:23:02.561-07:002013-09-10T09:23:02.561-07:00Thank you for the link! It's one thing to see ...Thank you for the link! It's one thing to see a plant close up shot but another to see it in the landscape like that.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-51779232474196442962013-09-10T09:21:43.814-07:002013-09-10T09:21:43.814-07:00Thanks for the reminder to think carefully Jean. S...Thanks for the reminder to think carefully Jean. Sometimes when I'm at the nursery and plant lust takes over all reasoning goes right out the window!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-51015271182862789862013-09-10T09:20:56.438-07:002013-09-10T09:20:56.438-07:00Funny I couldn't get your link to open but I w...Funny I couldn't get your link to open but I was wondering if it was Alison's post! Thank you so much for the huge plant list Hannah...I can't wait to start researching them all!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-13794496893152604442013-09-10T09:19:18.650-07:002013-09-10T09:19:18.650-07:00How do I know nothing about Dodonaea viscosa '...How do I know nothing about Dodonaea viscosa 'Purpurea?' This has great potential!!!<br /><br />Opuntia santa-rita SHOULD be perfect but the darn plant tugs with my emotions not always turning purple here, maybe it's not cold enough? I'm definitely going to have to do some Loropetalum hunting...danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-64527850587953919772013-09-10T08:38:31.917-07:002013-09-10T08:38:31.917-07:00I see why you want that color (texture)...no matte...I see why you want that color (texture)...no matter what, you can enjoy what you have in the growing season!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-69580066990336695152013-09-10T08:07:55.985-07:002013-09-10T08:07:55.985-07:00your 'NOID' canna is durban and the one be...your 'NOID' canna is durban and the one below it looks like australia<br /><br />I have a dark red euphorbia that stays evergreen- rubra.<br />black or purple phormiums are mostly hardy in zone 8<br />dark semperviums<br /><br />?<br /><br />Daves Exotic Gardenhttp://exoticgarden.co.uk/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-68833535307882786832013-09-10T02:21:23.750-07:002013-09-10T02:21:23.750-07:00Oops again, that was Alison's "It's D...Oops again, that was Alison's "It's Dead, Jim" post. I was seeing my Salvia lyrata plants when I was working outside this evening, I don't know if they have enough presence for you, they are mostly a basal rosette with sprays of small flowers in spring. I had mine in a basket for a couple of years but this summer I planted some I grew from seed in the garden and they are looking great, I haven't seen them through the winter there. Also I found this plant on google and don't have experience with it, Kopper King Hibiscus with copper red leaves to 3-4' tall and hardy to zone 4-<br /><br />http://www.monrovia.com/plant-catalog/plants/2685/kopper-king-hardy-hibiscus.php<br /><br />Also some Heucheras have purple or bronze foliage, and can make a nice clump but maybe not more than 12" tall?Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773149110503024929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-59797498524851806732013-09-09T20:53:25.679-07:002013-09-09T20:53:25.679-07:00Adding on to Andrew and ks: If Dodonaea interests...Adding on to Andrew and ks: If Dodonaea interests you, Garden Fever might have one left -- I have been watching them disappear from there over the last week or two. What about Osmanthus heterophyllus 'Purpureus?' Also, I saw Ceanothus 'Tuxedo' at the Powell Blvd Seven Dees on Saturday. I love that purple/burgundy foliage too...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-56539133179740170232013-09-09T20:00:37.583-07:002013-09-09T20:00:37.583-07:00I was going to echo Andrews suggestion for Dodonea...I was going to echo Andrews suggestion for Dodonea v. pupurea, but you have to site it properly (full sun) to get the purple action.You would use it like Bamboo, as a tall screen. See this post here for some photos..http://gardenbook-ks.blogspot.com/2011/03/landscapes-of-commerce-part-1.html<br />kshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10847026541797857854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-20061905678640661382013-09-09T18:13:38.767-07:002013-09-09T18:13:38.767-07:00Choose your Loropetalum carefully. They claim that...Choose your Loropetalum carefully. They claim that 'Purple Pixie' stays small and dark. I haven't tried it. I have Loropetalum trees, species seedlings in all shades. Jean Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09000315400392984647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-79362567712951340032013-09-09T17:44:18.541-07:002013-09-09T17:44:18.541-07:00Oops, I was thinking dark green, I just looked at ...Oops, I was thinking dark green, I just looked at your photos again and saw you were talking burgundy. That is a lot harder. Silly me. I had a Loropetallum but it died. BTW I saw a joke on FB that reminded me of your post, It's Dead, Jim- <br /><br />https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152579754310500&set=a.10151922682945500.871442.273227155499&type=1&permPage=1<br /><br />Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773149110503024929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-5745105084123410802013-09-09T17:36:36.481-07:002013-09-09T17:36:36.481-07:00If you are considering shrubs, I have some, I coul...If you are considering shrubs, I have some, I could photograph some for foliage follow-up this month-<br /><br />Berberis darwinii<br />Berberis stenophylla 'Corallina'<br />Boxwood<br />Ceanothus glorious 'Point Reyes'- wide ground cover, trailing; <br />Ceanothus 'Victoria' shrub<br />Choisya ternata, sundance, 'Aztec Pearl'<br />Daphne 'Lawrence Crocker, stays small, dark green leaves, purple flower in spring fragrant; <br />Dapne tangutica 3-4' rounded mound, white/pink flowers in spring fragrant<br />Epimedium- some get fairly tall<br />Lonicera nitida<br />Mahonia Oregon Holly grape really pretty cultivar with feathery symmetrical foliage- Soft Caress<br />Osmanthus delavayi fragrant<br />Sarcococca hookeriana 'Humulis' short fragrant; <br />Sarcococca ruscifolia taller, 3' fragrant<br />Ternstroemia<br />Camellia sinensis (tea)<br />Evergreen blueberry (turns red in fall)<br />Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773149110503024929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-91722793880216793432013-09-09T16:36:31.247-07:002013-09-09T16:36:31.247-07:00This is my favorite kind of plant question. What a...This is my favorite kind of plant question. What about Dodonaea viscosa 'Purpurea'? I don't know anything about it other than Monrovia says 8-11, and I've drooled over it because I can't grow it. Gastrolobium (Brachysema) 'Bronze Butterfly' is more Z9ish, but maybe worth a shot if you can get it? Opuntia santa-rita? Are there any heathers or heaths that turn black/purple in winter, like Calluna 'Orange Queen' turns orange? A little googling produced something called Eurya japonica 'Winter Wine', but not a lot of info out there on that one. And Loropetalum can be pruned like crazy and was hardy in the part of the South I grew up in, so it should definitely be hardy for you. Andrew Keysnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-84144244076818263222013-09-09T15:45:18.897-07:002013-09-09T15:45:18.897-07:00Seriously? I didn't realize...now I'm kind...Seriously? I didn't realize...now I'm kind of scared after reading Denise's post about them getting the size of a bus...danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-47407729864208743262013-09-09T15:44:34.575-07:002013-09-09T15:44:34.575-07:00It is that red/burgundy/black range that really ma...It is that red/burgundy/black range that really makes me happy but a super dark green might work as well!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-34441301445305811942013-09-09T15:43:35.862-07:002013-09-09T15:43:35.862-07:00And you know I'm not going there!And you know I'm not going there!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.com