Here's Lucy, one of Zuzu's kitties.
Since it's getting dark earlier each day I thought maybe we could show some of our darkest plants whether they be tulips, irises, trees like Copper Beech, perennials like Actea, dark sedums or near black roses.
Heuchera 'Obsidian' really stands out in this (mostly) hosta garden.
Heuchera 'Palace Purple' grows well in sun or shade.
Mmmm, love dark plants, mostly dark bronze colored I guess they would be, the challenge is to set them off so they show nicely with other plants, I'm not always that good at it. Lime and dark are my favorite combos, pirl, I know you do that combo well from past pictures!
Black monda grass and Echeveria 'Black Prince'
Aeonium 'Schwarzkopf ' with blue gray leaves & lime bloom head of a euphorbia.
Dark violas are always a favorite.
Love that 'Schwarzkopf'!
I break off pieces of it and pop in into other places, it's such an easy plant! Sometimes, I think when it's heat stressed, it's a solid dark, I like it when it has the green center.
This was a new iris for me this year, Dangerous Mood.
A hard daylily to photograph, hybridized by a friend, Black Eyed Bully
A favorite daylily, Planet Max
Let me get my camera
Back in a bit
Here we are
left clockwise
Kantigne Royale w/appaloosa
glory w/ watermelon
Heuchera Black Current
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the rest
persicaria
Felix w/lemonsunsation
Hardy Geranium Midnight reiter
Heuchera Plum Pudding
actaea black neglegee
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Oh, I love this thread. I don't have a lot of dark plants myself, but I love looking at photos of them.
Not even dark roses?
Oh, yes, I do have those, Pirl. I'll post some of them this evening.
Okay, here are the darkest roses I have. This one's Abracadabra. It used to have yellow stripes, but they disappeared a long time ago. It's actually prettier now, without the stripes.
This one's Black Baccara. It's the only one with "black" in its name and it's the lightest one of the bunch.
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This is Ebb Tide.
Memphis Music is a miniature rose. These are the same stripes that used to be on Abracadabra.
This is Midnight Blue.
I agree, that unstriped Abracadabra is prettier. now you can just focus on those high buds.
This is Zuzu's Olde Romeo
This one is called Night Time.
Hiya, Suzie. You're out of alphabetical order. I didn't get there yet.
This is Nigrette.
Oklahoma isn't always this dark, but some of the blooms are.
Sue's photo of my Olde Romeo is prettier than any of mine, so I'll move down the alphabet to The Prince.
This is Tradescant.
Well, I meant to do these in alphabetical order, but I forgot about Ink Spots.
Love them all!
Sorry, when I popped that one in, I didn't know you were in the middle of posting, should have checked the time but I was just going to bed and thought of that rose.
Hope someone else pipes in here soon and shares some Sept. darks.
Night all.
I don't think they have to be September darks. Dig through your photos and find some more from before. I have some cool black(ish) irises, but I can't find the photos. Your Schwarzkopf is gorgeous, Sue.
Any black cats or dogs?
Dont get carried away now.
The roses are fantastic.
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Love the roses, especially The Prince.
Dark for today
I spotted some dark sweet potato vine, Jo Ann. Yesterday I cut mine up because it was beginning to block the steps to the kitchen. I'm trying to root the pieces. Has anyone had success with doing that?
yep its in full sun on concrete and seldome watered. I have another in a container thats much happier and nearly at the ground.
Our season is shorter here so If this is a "Sweetpotatovine contest"
I'll concede now
My favorite cordyline 'Festival' in a pot with oxalis 'Zinfandel'
Midnight Sun pansy
1/2 dark, does that count? Spiced Tiger bearded iris
Beautiful color harmony, Sue.
I just found a shot of Midnight Blue in my Mom's garden. I may have to get this one some day!
