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What plants for a gothic garden

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  • LessImpecunious
    LessImpecunious Posts: 745 Forumite
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    Dustyevsky said:
    LessImpecunious said:
    fatbelly said:
    Black Lace or similar...
    Never thought of them as a goth band... :D

    It seems this thread has taken a slightly macabre turn.... >:)
     



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  • YoungBlueEyes
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    I've got a couple of black scallops. The leaves really are dark and the flowers are the prettiest blue.

    https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/211147/ajuga-reptans-black-scallop-(-binblasca-pbr)/details
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  • Katiehound
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    Looks like there are one or two Heuchera with dark red / purple leaves which might suit you.   Palace Purple looks quite dark
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  • Ncafeel
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    Bat Flower (Tacca chantrieri) This exotic plant features black, bat-like flowers with long whiskers. 
  • Katiehound
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    Tulip Queen of the Night is a stunning colour
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  • goldfinches
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    I ran across this page via a gardening article today and think the frilly black irises are stunning, you could almost go to a ball in the black lipstick one. 

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  • goldfinches
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    I spotted this lovely deep purple iris in someone's front garden today and thought of you.



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  • twopenny
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    Just taken cuttings from a neighbours garden of an almost black leaved Clematis.
    It would have dark purple large flowers

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  • Katiehound
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    Just seen a picture of this in a Home & garden magazine

    tall herbaceous perennial with near black stems & purplish fluffy flowers (leaves acid green)

    Thalictrum 'Black Stockings'

    ht 1.5-2.5 m when mature
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  • KittenChops
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    Too late for this year, but if I think "bishop's children" dahlia seeds could be one to try for next year - I've always had a decent germination rate. Most (but not all) tend to have dark leaves, and the flowers are always vibrant - I seem to end up with more purple or red flowers than any other colour. 
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