Wee extra for this week! I rather liked this combination of winter aconites with their cheery moptops and green frilled collars against the contrast of the red cornus stems. Discovered earlier in the walled garden.
The Scottish Country Garden
An occasional blog from a walled country garden in South East Scotland
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Thanks Shirley! Greetings from Scotland!
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What a happy color contrast! Some of the best combinations are serendipitous. I love when the garden offers little surprises. Whenever I go for a stroll through the garden, it seems there is always something unexpected waiting for me to discover.
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I quite agree! Nature has a way of providing perfect, and yet quite unexpected, partners, doesn’t She?
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I think that those aconites are highlighting the stems of the Cornus beautifully.
Cornus is a new addition to my garden this year I’ll be looking for something to under plant with. Will look into what conditions they need. Thanks for the inspiration 🙂
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Thanks Angie, happy planting!!
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Loving the dogwood contrasting against the lovely yellow colour.
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Thanks Anna!
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Sweet yellow peeking out from under those dogwood branches. We’re still buried under snow but it is a bit warmer.
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Thanks Carolyn! Glad to hear things are starting to warm up!
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I love winter aconites but mine aren’t out yet. There is a park down the street where acres of aconites bloom. I did a blog post on it it last year as a wonder of nature. It has been very cold here so everything is behind. Many of my earlier snowwdrops sufferened from the weather because their flower stalks bent. So disappointing when you wait all year for one special new cultivar to bloom. Oh well, next year.
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What a shame Carolyn. We had that a couple of years ago with our daffs – very frustrating…
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The Winter Aconites I just love, I must find a spot to give these a try, seems like they should thrive in either acidic or alkaline soil. Off to add you to my list of blogs I like, thought I had already done it.
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Thanks very much. I feel very honoured! Good time to get aconites. A few places sell them in the green – probably a good way to buy!
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Lovely combination but I’ve tried 3 times and lost them each time, I think they like a more alkaline soil than mine, I really can’t kill any more!
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Ah, shame! I guess you could try them in pots, maybe, with an ericaceous compost?
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They look fabulous together – we try to plant contrasting bright colours too, sometimes with more success than others 🙂
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I’m all in favour of bright colours – brings a cheer to these winter months!
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Very attractive combination, although the stems of the cornus are just spectacular by themselves.
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thanks Karen! I agree, cornus and willow stems bring a lot to the garden at this time of the year!
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Great combo…makes me think of adding some aconite under the red twig dogwoods.
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Thanks!
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I love aconite’s. I tried them but they just don’t like my zone 8b weather.
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What a shame! Are you just too cold there? Ours seem to cope quite well with the snow – which has come back tonight! Not too deep so far…
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I do like Eranthis – mine are finally beginning to spread
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Thanks Helen. It seeds itself quite freely here, forming ever increasing clumps. Great garden plant!
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It is a good planting partnership and a nice big clump of gold.
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Certainly made me smile!
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hmm I’ve been thinking I’d like something under my dogwoods might be just the thing, thanks for the inspiration, Frances
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Yes I thought the two looked rather nice together!
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