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plants in shady dry border
Hi -
I have a largish border in a very awkward place. It is below the leaf canopy (but 10 ft away from trunk) of a fully grown silver birch. Other side is a panel fence. The garden faces east/west so one edge of the border gets sun in the morning - but I've now put up a trellis that side and want to grow stuff up it - shade midday when the leaves are out and then some sun in the evening. It is dry due to tree and also is on a slight slope (north facing!). Ansy suggestions for plants - I want to plant up the trellis for year round interest, possibly a jasmine and couple of clematis so that will create more shade too. The trellis is about 8-10 feet long and 7 ft high |
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plants in shady dry border
"annie" wrote in message oups.com... Hi - I have a largish border in a very awkward place. It is below the leaf canopy (but 10 ft away from trunk) of a fully grown silver birch. Other side is a panel fence. The garden faces east/west so one edge of the border gets sun in the morning - but I've now put up a trellis that side and want to grow stuff up it - shade midday when the leaves are out and then some sun in the evening. It is dry due to tree and also is on a slight slope (north facing!). Ansy suggestions for plants - I want to plant up the trellis for year round interest, possibly a jasmine and couple of clematis so that will create more shade too. The trellis is about 8-10 feet long and 7 ft high Take a look at the URG FAQ :~) http://www.tmac.clara.co.uk/urgring/faqshade.htm Jenny |
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plants in shady dry border
If you tell us your general location, that helps people to answer you
more fully. Some roses don't mind north facing aspects (check out the David Austin site) but clematis don't like to dry out so you'd have be careful about that. We have a Clematis expert here who holds a National Collection, so hopefully, he'll be along to give you some advice there. Holboellia latifolia and H. coriacea don't mind a north aspect and are evergreen and highly scented in spring. We often recommend Geranium palmatum and Vinca for shady areas and shrubs like Sarcococca but to some extent what you can grow will be determined by the climate you have. -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon |
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