Comments on: Favorite Plant Combinations: June

By: Kathy Purdy

Kathy Purdy — Thu, 05 Jul 2007 22:48:15 +0000

Old Roses, lavender likes perfect drainage, which I don’t have around here. Catmint has a wonderful fragrance of its own, so don’t hesitate to try it. Bees and a small orange butterfly also love it.

Annie, I know Purple Heart as a houseplant and could probably put it in a container as an annual and plop it in front of Black Stockings. But meadow rues will be done blooming soon and usually don’t rebloom. Summer is here, yes, after a fashion . . . it was 38.2F on Monday morning (July 2nd). And on July 4th, the morning started a mild 53.1F but the high was only 65.3F. Some people would feel cheated, but I prefer that kind of summer to the hot-and-humid variety. And it rained on the 4th, which we needed badly.

By: Trishia

Trishia — Tue, 03 Jul 2007 19:53:53 +0000

Those Wanderin Wind roses are beautiful… they make me think of a fairy tale of sorts.

I am going to start my very own garden, so no roses for me yet, but these are going on my ever growing wish list- thanks for displaying them so nicely!

By: LostRoses

LostRoses — Mon, 02 Jul 2007 04:35:43 +0000

Very nice combinations! I do think catmint sets off roses very nicely and so much easier to grow than my “dreamed-of” lavender which never really took off for me. You’ve reminded me that I have some happy combinations I like very much and had better hurry and get a picture of before the heat wilts everything.

By: Annie in Austin

Annie in Austin — Sun, 01 Jul 2007 15:14:02 +0000

The roses are so perfect and substantial looking – the catmint sets them off just right.

I haven’t had a WFF catalog in a long time since so little of their stuff will work in Central Texas, but I used to think of it as a ‘wish book’. The ‘Black Stockings’ does work with that spiderwort. We grow Setcresea, PurpleHeart, which is in the same family with similar pink flowers and deep purple leaves. If meadow rue could live here, ‘Black Stockings’ and
Purple Heart’ would be one dramatic combination.

I’m so glad you finally have summer, Kathy!

Annie at the Transplantable Rose

By: Cynthia

Cynthia — Sun, 01 Jul 2007 15:03:41 +0000

The rose and catmint are so subtle and soothing together. I really do like that combination. Thinking of you guys – I will get in touch with a bona fide correspondence!

By: Carol

Carol — Sun, 01 Jul 2007 11:38:10 +0000

I do like the pink and blue combination of the rose and catmint. I can’t believe June is past, either. I saw back-to-school supplies in the store yesterday, though “oddly enough”, no kids were looking at them!