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What is the best plant to grow in shade?
I need to know, because all year I've had a garden bed I made between a
few trees in my yard. And nothing will grow. I didn't realize how important the sun actually is. But is there anything I can grow in my garden? |
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What is the best plant to grow in shade?
On 6 Dec 2006 19:06:32 -0800, "CoreyWhite"
wrote: I need to know, because all year I've had a garden bed I made between a few trees in my yard. And nothing will grow. I didn't realize how important the sun actually is. But is there anything I can grow in my garden? violets. I can't kill mine. |
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What is the best plant to grow in shade?
CoreyWhite wrote:
I need to know, because all year I've had a garden bed I made between a few trees in my yard. And nothing will grow. I didn't realize how important the sun actually is. But is there anything I can grow in my garden? There are a quite few plants that will live in the shade, some will have reduced flowering or may grow very slowly. But you may still need some more info to begin searching for candidates; water, temp zone, soil pH as well as telling us if you want bushes, groundcover, vines, flowers, foliage, and if you willing to plant in ground or move pots indoors for the winter, etc. I have quite a bit of shade and have some plants doing well, others I had poor luck with. Carl -- to reply, change ( .not) to ( .net) |
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What is the best plant to grow in shade?
"CoreyWhite" wrote in message ups.com... I need to know, because all year I've had a garden bed I made between a few trees in my yard. And nothing will grow. I didn't realize how important the sun actually is. But is there anything I can grow in my garden? Have a look at the URG FAQ :~)) http://www.tmac.clara.co.uk/urgring/faqshade.htm Jenny |
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CoreyWhite wrote:
I need to know, because all year I've had a garden bed I made between a few trees in my yard. And nothing will grow. I didn't realize how important the sun actually is. But is there anything I can grow in my garden? Are you wanting to grow shrubs, perennials, annuals? Do you want flowers, or just greenery? My favorite shade shrub is pieris japonica. Very attractive, relatively slow growing, pretty year round. http://www.hort.uconn.edu/Plants/p/piejap/piejap1.html Perennials could include hellebores, http://www.hellebore.com/ Best flowering annual IMO are impatiences. |
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What is the best plant to grow in shade?
"newsreader" wrote in message
... CoreyWhite wrote: I need to know, because all year I've had a garden bed I made between a few trees in my yard. And nothing will grow. I didn't realize how important the sun actually is. But is there anything I can grow in my garden? Are you wanting to grow shrubs, perennials, annuals? Do you want flowers, or just greenery? My favorite shade shrub is pieris japonica. Very attractive, relatively slow growing, pretty year round. http://www.hort.uconn.edu/Plants/p/piejap/piejap1.html Perennials could include hellebores, http://www.hellebore.com/ Best flowering annual IMO are impatiences. The OP has hundreds of plants to choose from. He should immediately purchase the best book ever published on this subject: The Complete Shade Gardener, by George Schenck. Loaded with ideas. |
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Carl 1 Lucky Texan wrote: CoreyWhite wrote: I need to know, because all year I've had a garden bed I made between a few trees in my yard. And nothing will grow. I didn't realize how important the sun actually is. But is there anything I can grow in my garden? There are a quite few plants that will live in the shade, some will have reduced flowering or may grow very slowly. But you may still need some more info to begin searching for candidates; water, temp zone, soil pH as well as telling us if you want bushes, groundcover, vines, flowers, foliage, and if you willing to plant in ground or move pots indoors for the winter, etc. I have quite a bit of shade and have some plants doing well, others I had poor luck with. Carl Had my best luck with Plants that come up early and do their thing before the leaves come in! |
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What is the best plant to grow in shade?
JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
"newsreader" wrote in message ... CoreyWhite wrote: I need to know, because all year I've had a garden bed I made between a few trees in my yard. And nothing will grow. I didn't realize how important the sun actually is. But is there anything I can grow in my garden? Are you wanting to grow shrubs, perennials, annuals? Do you want flowers, or just greenery? My favorite shade shrub is pieris japonica. Very attractive, relatively slow growing, pretty year round. http://www.hort.uconn.edu/Plants/p/piejap/piejap1.html Perennials could include hellebores, http://www.hellebore.com/ Best flowering annual IMO are impatiences. The OP has hundreds of plants to choose from. He should immediately purchase the best book ever published on this subject: The Complete Shade Gardener, by George Schenck. Loaded with ideas. thanx for the book suggestion! Carl -- to reply, change ( .not) to ( .net) |
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What is the best plant to grow in shade?
"CoreyWhite" wrote in message ups.com... I need to know, because all year I've had a garden bed I made between a few trees in my yard. And nothing will grow. I didn't realize how important the sun actually is. But is there anything I can grow in my garden? Shade and even deep shade can be an ab fab asset in which you can grow a plethora of plants. Is this a dry area -is it on a slope. ? If you can give a bit more information about the land then I am certain you will get further suggestions. |
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CoreyWhite wrote:
I need to know, because all year I've had a garden bed I made between a few trees in my yard. And nothing will grow. I didn't realize how important the sun actually is. But is there anything I can grow in my garden? Clivia (bulb-like with striking bright orange flowers) is strictly a shade plant. Camelia japonica is a flowering shrub for the shade; other camelias will tolerate shade very well. Most azaleas do best with shade, but many will tolerate a slight amount of sun. Wax-leaf begonias do very well in the shade. Of course, since you didn't indicate in what climate zone or geographical area you are, it's possible none of these are suitable. Since many newsgroup servers limit cross-posting, followups set to rec.gardens. -- David E. Ross Climate: California Mediterranean Sunset Zone: 21 -- interior Santa Monica Mountains with some ocean influence (USDA 10a, very close to Sunset Zone 19) Gardening pages at http://www.rossde.com/garden/ |
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"Carl 1 Lucky Texan" wrote in message
et... JoeSpareBedroom wrote: "newsreader" wrote in message ... CoreyWhite wrote: I need to know, because all year I've had a garden bed I made between a few trees in my yard. And nothing will grow. I didn't realize how important the sun actually is. But is there anything I can grow in my garden? Are you wanting to grow shrubs, perennials, annuals? Do you want flowers, or just greenery? My favorite shade shrub is pieris japonica. Very attractive, relatively slow growing, pretty year round. http://www.hort.uconn.edu/Plants/p/piejap/piejap1.html Perennials could include hellebores, http://www.hellebore.com/ Best flowering annual IMO are impatiences. The OP has hundreds of plants to choose from. He should immediately purchase the best book ever published on this subject: The Complete Shade Gardener, by George Schenck. Loaded with ideas. thanx for the book suggestion! Carl I'm not kidding - you'll get lost in that book. It's that good. |
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What is the best plant to grow in shade?
On 2006-12-06 22:06:32 -0500, "CoreyWhite" said:
I need to know, because all year I've had a garden bed I made between a few trees in my yard. And nothing will grow. I didn't realize how important the sun actually is. But is there anything I can grow in my garden? Astilbe Impatiens Hosta Elephant ears For starters |
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What is the best plant to grow in shade?
CoreyWhite napisal(a): I need to know, because all year I've had a garden bed I made between a few trees in my yard. And nothing will grow. I didn't realize how important the sun actually is. But is there anything I can grow in my garden? I advise you to plant: Hosta plantaginea, Aquilegia, Convallaria majalis, Corydalis, Cimicifuga, Lathyrus, Luzula, Omphalodes verna, Pachysandra terminalis, Polygonatum... |
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What is the best plant to grow in shade?
RafcioS wrote:
CoreyWhite napisal(a): I need to know, because all year I've had a garden bed I made between a few trees in my yard. And nothing will grow. I didn't realize how important the sun actually is. But is there anything I can grow in my garden? I advise you to plant: Hosta plantaginea, Aquilegia, Convallaria majalis, Corydalis, Cimicifuga, Lathyrus, Luzula, Omphalodes verna, Pachysandra terminalis, Polygonatum... I love my firespike, tropical looking all summer - then cool red blooms! Dies down with the freeze but comes back in spring. Also, consider having the trees thinned and the crowns raised. It helped my back yard a LOT. Carl -- to reply, change ( .not) to ( .net) |
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