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change mind??? #73023 June 21st, 2006 at 07:59 AM
Joined: Mar 2004 Ohio L ladystressout OP Member
OP ladystressout Member L Joined: Mar 2004 Ohio	Hello decided instead of flowers I would rather have a hardy foliage that is either purple or maroon in color instead and this is for a flower bed so do not want it to get to big to fast?Thank you all

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Re: change mind??? #73024 June 21st, 2006 at 01:08 PM
Joined: Apr 2005 SoCal via WV R RugbyHukr Member
RugbyHukr Member R Joined: Apr 2005 SoCal via WV	pygmy crimson barberry

Re: change mind??? #73025 June 22nd, 2006 at 12:16 AM
Joined: Aug 2005 Connecticut J johnCT Member
johnCT Member J Joined: Aug 2005 Connecticut	An evergreen(ever-red), shade tolerant, slow-growing, purple/maroon foliage shrub?! Now you're asking for miracles!

Re: change mind??? #73026 June 22nd, 2006 at 03:46 AM
Joined: Mar 2004 Ohio L ladystressout OP Member
OP ladystressout Member L Joined: Mar 2004 Ohio	it doesn't have to be a shrub how about a plant of some kind you know like you could put into a container with others? The area gets shade but it also get a little sun too in the afternoon?Does that help any?

Re: change mind??? #73027 June 22nd, 2006 at 04:06 AM
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Dixie Angel Member Joined: Nov 2004 SC	Ajuga groundcover would help fill up a pot. It flowers, too. Purple spikes. Beautiful... Dianna

Re: change mind??? #73028 June 22nd, 2006 at 05:18 AM
Joined: Apr 2003 N.Y. weezie13 Compost Queen!
weezie13 Compost Queen! Joined: Apr 2003 N.Y.	Calaidiums and Coleous's.... Both can take shade, and both can go into containers nicely...

Re: change mind??? #73029 June 22nd, 2006 at 05:43 AM
Joined: Mar 2005 triangle, virginia T tkhooper Official Blabber Mouth
tkhooper Official Blabber Mouth T Joined: Mar 2005 triangle, virginia	Caladium and Coleus are both tropical so you would have to bring them in once the night time temperatures reached 55 degrees F. And the Caladium also goes dormant for about 4 months a year. But the colors are right on.

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Re: change mind??? #73030 June 23rd, 2006 at 02:02 PM
Joined: Oct 2005 Rural - Western Pennsylvania dodge Member
dodge Member Joined: Oct 2005 Rural - Western Pennsylvania	How about Purple Perella/ dodge

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