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READER PHOTOS! Cheryl's garden in Ohio

comments (6) December 15th, 2011 in blogs

Michelle Gervais, Associate Editor

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Photo: Courtesy of Cheryl Hoon

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Today's photos are from Cheryl Hoon in Upper Arlington, Ohio. We think it perfectly illustrates that you can make spectacular combinations with common plants. Featured are 'Hidcote' lavender (Lavandula angustifolia 'Hidcote', USDA Hardiness Zones 5-8), marigold (Tagetes cv., annual), 'Blackie' sweet potato vine (Ipomoea batatas 'Blackie', Zone 11), and creeping myrtle (Vinca minor, Zones 4-9).

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Comments (6)

soilgoil writes: Talk about beautiful plant combinations! You're an artist, Cheryl. Posted: 2:45 pm on December 15th

sheilaschultz writes: 'Blackie' does seem to be on steroids! This is a fun combo, Cheryl. I always think about putting sweet potato vines in the ground and it never seems to happen... maybe next year! Posted: 10:53 am on December 15th

tractor1 writes: For me it's those trees and shrubs forming the back drop that are what make the scene live. I've not decided what that lovely multi trunked tree is, lools like a type of maple but I can't make out its leaf configuration well enough. Posted: 10:41 am on December 15th

Wife_Mother_Gardener writes: Lovely combination. I like how you combine perennials with annuals. Great work, Cheryl! Posted: 7:57 am on December 15th

oldsquaw writes: I have never seen Blackie standing so tall. That is really impressive. And I love the touch of orange in the midst of all this lushness. Posted: 7:56 am on December 15th

meander1 writes: Gosh, what a pleasing combination of plants. The Blackie sweet potato vine looks like such a robust exotic...makes me want to try it in the ground next year instead of limiting it to a pot. Posted: 7:48 am on December 15th

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