fresh

living

leaf it u p

Who needs blooms when a clutch of leaves from your

backyard can add up to a beautiful bouquet?

by

DEBRA PRINZING

photos

BLAINE MOATS

produced by

Su s a n Ap p ELGET-HURST

and

ScO TT J. JOHNSON

N O Fl o w e r s n e e d e d For each of these super-simple bouquets, pick tw o kinds of leaves, both

in the same color, and pop them into a bud vase.

From le ft,

pair silvery-blue eucalyptus with velvety

lamb's ear; burgundy

H euchera

‘Midnight Rose' and Japanese maple leaves; and chartreuse 'Marc

Anthony' liriope with French Lace weigela. W hite vases highlight the foliage colors beautifully.

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JUNE 2010

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