Comments

1. 
   wGardens 07/29/2010

   Great combo! Looks like Sambucus is a "must-have"! Thanks for sharing.

2. 
   Gdarla 07/29/2010

   What a delightful combination!

3. 
   Deanneart 07/29/2010

   This is really superb

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   user-7006878 07/29/2010

   Very nice combination, but even better is that I now know that butterbur is the name of the great plant growing in my garden! I got it at a plant exchange, but couldn't find it in any of my books. Now I know what conditions it likes, although by pure accident, I seem to have planted it in an ideal location. Thanks for the serendipitous identification.

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   wwross 07/29/2010

   This is absolutely beautiful. But its not really black.

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   arboretum 07/29/2010

   ah, yes, Ellen's Blue.Dan Hinckley introduced that 15? years ago. That was when I bought my first one; brought back from Heronswood. but lost it after a year and subsequently lost it 3 more times up here in z.5 no. of boston. sigh.
   I finally realized that I went to college for a reason, and stopped trying.it was the bluest buddleia I had seen, which was why i kept trying. soo lovely. congrats Kristin, you is a lucky girl!
   best,
   mindy
   http://www.cottonarboretum.com/

7. 
   LaFlor 07/30/2010

   Beautiful dramatic arrangement of plants & flowers. Makes me want to try to put that in my garden.

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   Kris_at_Blithewold 07/30/2010

   Thanks all! And thanks, Michelle for your visit and kind words about my wacky (charming!) garden. It's funny about that buddleia - it never looked as blue to me before I moved it to that spot. It's just like someone with blue eyes wearing turquoise - the hydrangea really brings out its color.

9. 
   grizmom3 07/30/2010

   Nice combination!! Congrats to you!

   grizmom3

10. 
    sheilaschultz 07/31/2010

    Some of my fave combos are subtle in color, but high in visual impact... Man, this combination does it for me!