Phlox with Geranium Black Beauty (in leaf)

WOW! Whata colour! :)))

thats lovely, i really like those geranium leaves too

Thank you both - when the geranium flowers, it is a lovely dark blue-purple.

very nice, will wait for that photo!!

Great contrast! Mine didnt survive the winter.

Oh no, Tet. :(

Cest la vie Sheilabub, it couldve been much worse, I nearly lost my Acer Garnet ive been growing for 5plus years. Still not sure it can be rescued.

Black beauty looks lovely. I bought 3 of Dark Reiter recently, similar colour of leaf.

Thanks Karen. That reminds me . . . I'd forgotten I bought a Reiter last year, must go and search for it . . . love anything with a dark leaf!

Yes, I love them but they are hard to see sometimes. You have highlighted it beautifully here with the pink next to it! lovely! Last time I was in my big GC I looked at the books and there were two or three dedicated to black plants. They are very trendy at the moment aren't they. I love them, but I find they are quite tricky to use in the garden as they fade into the background so easily. I imagine in a pale gravel garden they would be absolutely stunning!

Wow, thats beautiful

Thanks Yorks. You're very generous with your comments Karen . . . more luck than judgement I think!

They would look good in that front bit you just did Karen, with all the pebbles etc.

Yes they would, that's true!

Oops! another visit to the GC. Thats another fine mess I got you into Stanley lol! At least your OH cant reach me from there!!!!

He just sighs and says nothing...he's given up!

That's pretty planting :o)

Thanks Terra. :))