This photo shows 3 different Hostas, I stupidly never made notes of the various Hostas I have planted but I do know that the one in the back is 'Sum & Substance'. This Hosta has enormous golden leaves and gives are very exotic effect, its gold colour shows up well in shade, I have it planted next to a black bamboo which makes a good contrast. The other good thing about this Hosta is that slugs leave it alone for some reason.The Gunnera is the species 'tinctoria' which is slightly smaller and more manageable than its cousin 'manicata'. A very easy and impressive plant to grow.
Hydrangea aspera is, I think, the best Hydrangea. Its large rough leaves have a lovely colour and its flowers are very distinctive. A very easy shrub that does well in shade and adds another shade of green to the composition.
This photo was taken on July 16th 2008. This post is added as an attempt to build a database of good plants to this blog.
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