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from "Ron" contains these words:

I would like to place container plants in areas of a courtyard which
receive
no direct sunlight. I would prefer perrenials and am not unduly concerned
about the flowering properties of the plants, but would probably like light
coloured evergreens to brighten these shady areas, any flowering would be a
bonus.

You could think about underplanting any shrubs with bulbs and hardy cyclamen.

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