...mine is in a shadier spot, so no hot colours.... purple Phlox.... Fuchsia 'Genii'....Brunnera 'Jack Frost'..if I can keep the foliage clean... Liriope 'Big Blue' and some half red Imperator...so quite a lot going on there...
My limelight faded pinky red at the end of the season so I wouldn't plant orange with it as it's the wrong tone but the persicaria Red Dragon would be perfect with deep blue aconitums or salvias or a geranium such as Johnson's Blue for ealier on when the hydrangea is still new and fresh in colour.
Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
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I agree with those who like the purple / deep blue association with the acid green. Some of the tall perennial Lobelia would look good, with as you say, a blue Geranium at its feet.
I love orange, but I don't think the Geum would look right.
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I used to grow Red Dragon but it was wiped out by the -32C of 2009. I loved it's purpley red foliage. Fortunately I have other persicarias which cope with our cold winters though even those weren't too happy after that frost.
Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
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...mine is in a shadier spot, so no hot colours.... purple Phlox.... Fuchsia 'Genii'....Brunnera 'Jack Frost'..if I can keep the foliage clean... Liriope 'Big Blue' and some half red Imperator...so quite a lot going on there...
My limelight faded pinky red at the end of the season so I wouldn't plant orange with it as it's the wrong tone but the persicaria Red Dragon would be perfect with deep blue aconitums or salvias or a geranium such as Johnson's Blue for ealier on when the hydrangea is still new and fresh in colour.
I agree with those who like the purple / deep blue association with the acid green. Some of the tall perennial Lobelia would look good, with as you say, a blue Geranium at its feet.
I love orange, but I don't think the Geum would look right.
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I used to grow Red Dragon but it was wiped out by the -32C of 2009. I loved it's purpley red foliage. Fortunately I have other persicarias which cope with our cold winters though even those weren't too happy after that frost.
Sounds good to me.