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North facing aspect
Could anybody advise me on what shrubs/plants I can use on a North facing
bed which has a six feet high fence. The area receives virtually no sun until mid Summer,when it gets a couple of hours. I have planted Fatsia japonica, and hellebores which do really well,the heuchere's are struggling,and the primulas seem OK Daffs. give colour right now,the Tulips all perished, My soil is neutral to alkaline,so acid loving plants are out. I have spent a fortune on so called 'Hardy Perenials' which have not survived , Any advice gratefully received!! Thanks Colin |
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North facing aspect
"Colin Spooner" wrote in message ... Could anybody advise me on what shrubs/plants I can use on a North facing bed which has a six feet high fence. The area receives virtually no sun until mid Summer,when it gets a couple of hours. I have planted Fatsia japonica, and hellebores which do really well,the heuchere's are struggling,and the primulas seem OK Daffs. give colour right now,the Tulips all perished, My soil is neutral to alkaline,so acid loving plants are out. I have spent a fortune on so called 'Hardy Perenials' which have not survived , Any advice gratefully received!! Thanks Colin Generally forget perennials and go for shrubs, Bay Garrya elliptica Viburnum tinus V davidii Choisya ternata Euonymus fortunei Cornus alba "Elegantissima" also does very well and brings some much needed deciduous lightness. The books will say it is exactly the wrong position, but it looks good even if much below normal vigour. Also I have some Hemerocalis (Day lily) which again should do badly but provide a good summer softening all are doing well in my border with exactly the same characteristics as yours @ 1.5m deep pk |
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