Seeing the Potential.

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How's this for a dramatic companion planting? It's completely accidental of course and, at the moment not perfectly composed, but this has the potential for being an excellent late summer combination. 
The berries are from Arum maculatum, the leaves of which are dormant at this time of year and the foliage is of Hosta 'Osiris Soleil Levant'. 
I'm thinking that a better composition could be created by surrounding the Arum with another one or two 'Soleil Levant' so as to combine the two plants and to make more of the differences in colour and texture. A. maculatum is also a wonderful foliage plant in the Spring with leaves marked with black inky spots and typical flowering spadix.


Arum maculatum and Hosta 'Osiris Soleil Levant'.

Arum maculatum dormant except for it's brilliant red fruit.

Comments

rochefleuriegarden said…
You are right. A second Soleil levant would enhance the whole composition. The berries would look as if they belong to the hosta.

I would have thought Arum maculatum was not hardy for us. I will have to try it.
August 20, 2014 at 5:07 PM
Barry Parker said…
It seems quite hardy here in Montréal. It seeds around quite a bit also.
August 20, 2014 at 5:33 PM
CanadianGardenJoy said…
I really have to find the right Arum for those amazing berries .. the hosta reminds me of Prairie Moon which I only have one of .. Might have to get more !
Those berries are going to stick in my mind now! LOL
Joy
August 21, 2014 at 1:09 PM
Barry Parker said…
Hi Joy, A. maculatum is a great plant and very rarely seen in cultivation. Not sure why. Perhaps because it is such a common plant in Europe??
August 22, 2014 at 2:38 PM
Linda said…
Lovely photos. Greetings from Montreal, Canada.
September 3, 2014 at 9:51 AM
Barry Parker said…
Thanks Linda, I'm happy to be here in Montréal
September 4, 2014 at 5:53 AM
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