Pleasing placement

Some times I put a lot of thought into which plants are next to each other and other times I look at pleasing combinations and wonder if I did that or it's a lucky accident. Here are a few current favorites. 

Bloodroot seeded in a patch of Vancouveria hexandra. Bloodroot is a spring ephemeral whose flowers are here for a brief time. The foliage continues to make its presence known. 

Enimion biternantum is a spring ephemeral that leaves a big bare spot when it disappears. I planted some Syneilesis there last summer thinking what a great plant that would be to fill the space in the summer. I pictured how lovely it would look coming up through the false rue anemone. I did not think about the fact that the density of the anemone in the spring might keep the Syneilesis from ever appearing. Only two little plants have managed to break through. 

Pinus 'Louie' with European ginger. 

Pennsylvania sedge with self-seeded Trillium. 

Primula kisoana with Trillium grandiflora. The Primula is a pretty little thug. 

Adiantum venustrum (Himalayan maidenhair fern) is trying to eat this Epimedium. The gardener needs to get in there and do a rescue operation. 

Epimedium 'Domino', Japanese painted fern, Tiarella ''Timbuktu', Helleborus hybridus 'Pine Knot Selected Foliage Forms' and more Himalayan maidenhair fern. 

Heuchera 'Green Spice' with Tiarella 'Elizabeth Oliver'

Helleborus 'New York Night', Tiarella 'Spring Symphony', Primula kisoana and more Himalayan maidenhair fern. 

Hakonechloa macra and dwarf Iris, a gift from an artist friend/former co-worker and garden mentor who just died at age 93. Since I no longer remember the name of the Iris, I will re-christen it after my friend: Iris 'Doris Lang.'

Heuchera 'Palace Purple' and Geranium phaeum. 

Comments

[danger garden]

There is something about that combo of Pinus 'Louie' and European ginger... I love it!

[Kris P]

Beautiful combinations, even if some of the components have thuggish qualities. All look wonderfully appropriate to your woodland garden.

[Kristin]

These are lovely. The fern and epimedium combo makes me think of a big firework with sparkles falling down from it.

[Frank]

Beautiful. The maidenhair fern really does well for you, I've always struggled with ferns!

[Beth@PlantPostings]

Some great combinations, Linda. I never planted Bloodroot, but this is the first year I can remember that I didn't see it at all in the woods here. I'm not sure what happened, but I hope it will show up again next summer. Such a fun and magical plant.