On Tue, 26 Jul 2011 20:25:05 +0200, Emery Davis
wrote:

I seem to be finding conflicting information. Does it like full sun, or
partial shade?

I'm thinking of using some kalmia as companion plantings, but am
concerned it will get too much sun at least initially. Also heavy soil
might be a problem.

TIA

-E

A check of my library leads to the conclusion that k.latifolia does
best in shade. One RHS book says is will tolerate full sun as long as
the soil is both acidic and reliably moist (but another RHS book says
it is a plant for dappled shade). So like you, conflicting advice to a
point but all the books seem to agree that it is really a woodland
specimen.

HTH

Cheers
Jake
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