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Old 06-04-2005, 02:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Wysong *~
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I'm trying to figure out what I want to add to my gardens this year and would like some input. What do you have growing in your gardens that blooms all Summer and tolerates Texas style heat? I will be planting some in full sun, some in partial shade, and some in full shade...trying to beautify my whole property...suggestions?
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We have intense heat here as well. As for annuals in the hot sun - marigolds, salvia, fire-feather and cocks-comb, cleome, zinnias, African daisy, geranium etc.
All part-shade plants do well if watered. If not watered few thrive in the shady areas. None in dense shade. We use Impatiens and begonia mainly where there's dappled sun.
Nothing grows here in full shade but that low growing lichen (?).

Are you interested in Perennials? Daylilies do fine in the sun and part-sun if watered once in awhile. Phlox and the mini rose bushes in full sun with some water. Perennials don't do too well where I live in middle TN (zone 6). Our summers are usually very hot, very humid but lacking in rainfall.

WS.......
As suggested you could plant daylilies. There are many that are everblooming and some that rebloom. You could do a search at www.google.com and put in the search box terms such as:
everbloom + daylily
rebloom + daylily

You don't say what your hardiness zone is, but the hardy perennial Geranium 'Rozanne' will start blooming in June and bloom continuously until frost. It will need some shade in a hot environment. It will spread to a large clump of about 3' to 4' around. It's hardy to zone 8 and probably zone 9 in morning sun with afternoon shade.
http://www.overthegardengate.net/gar...sp?linkid=1758
http://www.overthegardengate.net/gar...sp?linkid=1911

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