Comments on: Awesome Black Plants for High Impact Containers

By: Review of ‘Black Plants: 75 Striking Choices for the Garden’ by Paul Bonine

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:53:22 +0000

[...] about Paul Bonine’s Black Plants: 75 Striking Choices for the Garden I was very excited. I love black plants. I pre-ordered it on the spot, but I haven’t gotten around to reviewing it until just now. I [...]

By: Gwen Aldrich

Gwen Aldrich — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 03:10:47 +0000

Forgot to mention, I came across this nursery online this year. I haven’t done any business with them yet, but their plant photos look gorgeous. It’s called the Chocolate Flower Farm, and their store’s theme is chocolate: http://www.chocolateflowerfarm.com/plants1

Also, I love the photo of the Aeonium, and immediately looked for a supplier. It’s now on my wishlist for next spring. Thanks.

By: Gwen Aldrich

Gwen Aldrich — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 02:42:34 +0000

I love doing containers using ‘black’ plants. Black mondo grass is one of my favorites for mixing. This year I did a pot of the black mondo grass by itself, and I’m bringing it in for the winter. It’s not supposed to be hardy here, but I’ve had good luck with it in the ground,too, mixed with yellow and silver ground covers. Is there a place to share photos?

By: Decorating Your Balcony for Halloween

Decorating Your Balcony for Halloween — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 12:54:12 +0000

[...] your balcony would be to pop some mums or other cool-season flower into a hollowed out pumpkin. A black flowering plant would look [...]

By: Pat FitzGerald

Pat FitzGerald — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 10:27:19 +0000

Watch out for Phormium Black Adder and Ceanothus Tuxedo two new Black plants in USA right now. Tuxedo has powder blue flower and Black Adder a wonderful glossy strappy foliage.
Ceanothus Tuxedo.
http://fitzgeraldnurseries.blogspot.com/2009/06/our-new-ceanothus.html
Phormium Black Adder
http://www.myplant.ie/plant.php?id=21&title=New+Zealand+Flax

By: Seven Favorite Articles From Around The Web | North Coast Gardening

Seven Favorite Articles From Around The Web | North Coast Gardening — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 20:12:28 +0000

[...] on the Balcony has a number of articles I refer to often, but my favorite is this list of gothy Black Plants for Container Gardens. Black is the new, well, black, and I don’t know about you all, but I’m so inspired by Amy [...]

By: Pat FitzGerald

Pat FitzGerald — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 22:20:45 +0000

Excellent article on black foliage plants, love the Aeonium keep up the great work Fern!

By: Chani

Chani — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 19:41:21 +0000

Lovely! I especially like the inclusion of black radishes – here’s to black plants both above and below ground.

By: sdat

sdat — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 07:55:51 +0000

Thank you!!! I saw some similar black leaved plants at the nursery yesterday, but not this one. I’ll ask about it now that I know its name.

By: Fern

Fern — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 18:17:33 +0000

sdat–It looks like a black sweet potato vine. There are several varieties such as ‘Blackie’ or ‘Sweet Caroline.’ I think the one in your picture is ‘Sidekick Black Heart’ though.