{"id":4850,"date":"2013-07-12T22:25:08","date_gmt":"2013-07-12T22:25:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.upshoothort.com\/?p=4850"},"modified":"2013-07-12T22:25:08","modified_gmt":"2013-07-12T22:25:08","slug":"can-smoke-in-the-garden-be-a-good-thing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/upshoothort.com\/can-smoke-in-the-garden-be-a-good-thing\/","title":{"rendered":"Can Smoke in the Garden be a Good Thing?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Guest Blog Post by: Karen Chapman<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n
Originally published on\u00a0Le jardinet blog<\/a>,\u00a0

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‘Young lady’ smoke bush provides the perfect backdrop for this delicate pink rose.
Bellevue Botanical Gardens<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

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<\/a>Call it a revelation, but I think I may like smoking smoke bushes after all.<\/em><\/p>\n

I\u2019ve been somewhat of a smoke snob until recently.\u00a0Smoke bushes<\/strong>\u00a0(Cotinus\u00a0<\/em>species) are fabulous foliage shrubs without a \u00a0doubt. Yet the\u00a0classic\u00a0 \u2018Royal purple\u2019 smoke bush (Cotinus coggygria<\/em>\u00a0\u2018Royal\u00a0purple\u2019), with or without its fluffy pink \u2018smoke\u2019 (flowers) has just never grabbed me. The leaves are a nice color but not especially large and that\u00a0puffy\u00a0stuff (aka smoke\/flowers) was quite frankly a turn off. \u00a0As new\u00a0varieties\u00a0were hybridized and \u00a0the foliage got more interesting \u00a0THEN I was hooked!<\/p>\n

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In fall ‘Grace’ really begins to smolder and looks stunning when showcased against brighter foliage such as this ash tree.<\/em><\/p>\n

With\u00a0iridescent\u00a0foliage\u00a0over\u00a0twice the size of its parents,\u00a0\u2018<\/strong>Grace\u2019<\/strong>\u00a0(Cotinus<\/em>\u00a0x Grace) really brought new life to the mixed border with\u00a0stunning\u00a0blue and purple hues \u2013 but I was greedy! I wanted even\u00a0bigger<\/em>\u00a0\u00a0foliage so I\u00a0coppiced<\/a>\u00a0mine every spring to prevent blooms and encourage steroidal sized \u00a0leaves. Fabulous. I added burnt orange \u2018Flasher\u2019 daylilies to the front and sat back to watch the show! \u2018Grace\u2019 grows to 10-15\u2032 tall and wide if not coppiced yet mine easily grew to 6\u2032 x 6\u2032 each year even after being hacked back to just 2\u2032 above ground in April. Moreover each leaf could be 3\u2033 or more long \u2013 really quite remarkable.<\/p>\n

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Next came the \u2018chartreuse era.\u2019 \u00a0\u201dAh yes\u201d you say, \u201ccirca 2000\u2033. True. But\u00a0\u2018Golden spirit\u2019\u00a0<\/strong>(Cotinus coggygria<\/em>\u00a0\u2018Ancot\u2019) has come through the initial hype with glowing reviews. Luminous golden foliage is etched with copper \u00a0in early spring making it a wonderful partner to cinnamon toned Heucherella such as \u2018Sweet tea\u2019. Yet again\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0all about the leaves \u00a0so I coppice the shrub to prevent flower formation and \u00a0allow the shrub \u00a0to focus on outstanding foliage production instead. 6-8\u2032 tall and 5\u2032 wide.<\/p>\n

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‘Old Fashioned<\/a>‘ in name alone – this smoke bush has become a new favorite.<\/em><\/p>\n

So why this post? I\u2019ve decided I do quite like smoke after\u00a0all. My daughter recently gave me her\u00a0\u2018Old Fashioned\u2019<\/strong>\u00a0smoke bush<\/a> (Cotinus coggygria<\/em>\u00a0\u2018Old Fashioned\u2019) and I have found a new love! Soft blue-green foliage blends seamlessly into the garden without drawing undue attention to itself yet is far from boring. Each leaf is etched delicately with burgundy and the SMOKE is delightful. Yes really. Or at least what I have seen so far is delightful. Soft\u00a0buttery-yellow buds catch the light and add just the right amount of sparkle to the garden. The shrub catches your attention without screaming \u201cLook at ME\u201d! In my garden, \u2018Old fashioned\u2019 smoke bush is the perfect visual resting place between a golden locust tree (Robinia pseudoacacia<\/em>\u00a0\u2018Frisia\u2019) \u00a0and purple barberries (Berberis<\/em>\u00a0sp.). It offers \u00a0a soothing note before the more usual \u2018Karen \u2013 Kaleidoscope\u2019. 6\u2032 tall and 5\u2032 wide.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u2019Young lady\u2019<\/strong>\u00a0(Cotinus coggygria<\/em>\u00a0\u2018Young lady\u2019) is another relatively new introduction which piqued my interest last year after seeing it in the display gardens at\u00a0Bellevue Botanical Gardens<\/a>. Gentle teal green foliage was decorated with plumes of frothy pink \u00a0flowers. Being a gardener who is\u00a0especially\u00a0interested\u00a0in plant combinations I was especially struck by how the designers had paired this with a pale pink rose. It was like a modern take on adding maidenhair fern to a rose bowl; so delicate and fresh. Each set its companion off to perfection and was all the more significant for the partnership. 8-10\u2032 tall and wide<\/p>\n

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A smoking ‘Young lady’ paired with a sunset colored hyssop (Agastache)<\/em><\/p>\n

So smoke CAN be a good thing in the garden \u2013 who knew?\u00a0What\u2019s your favorite smoke bush?\u00a0Smoke bushes are\u00a0hardy\u00a0in zones 5-9 but would make fabulous foliage plants even for seasonal combinations.<\/p>\n

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