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Hi there,
Could someone suggest a selection of plants that thrive in shaded areas? I'm looking for something to plant at the base of a couple of trees that would spread over an area of about 9 sq metres. The area is at the very back of my garden so is shaded by a rear and side fence as well as the trees. It gets sun from about four o'clock onwards at this time of year and the chalky soil drains well. Your tips will be appreciated - many thanks! JG |
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jd wrote:
Could someone suggest a selection of plants that thrive in shaded areas? I'm looking for something to plant at the base of a couple of trees that would spread over an area of about 9 sq metres. What sort of trees? Some are notorious for not liking smaller neighbours. Greg -- You may ask yourself, how do I work this? No ficus = no spam |
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On 29 Apr, 12:15, (Gregoire Kretz) wrote:
jd wrote: Could someone suggest a selection of plants that thrive in shaded areas? I'm looking for something to plant at the base of a couple of trees that would spread over an area of about 9 sq metres. What sort of trees? Some are notorious for not liking smaller neighbours. Greg -- You may ask yourself, how do I work this? No ficus = no spam They are two mature apple trees.... |
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On 30/4/07 21:54, in article
, "jd" wrote: On 29 Apr, 12:15, (Gregoire Kretz) wrote: jd wrote: Could someone suggest a selection of plants that thrive in shaded areas? I'm looking for something to plant at the base of a couple of trees that would spread over an area of about 9 sq metres. What sort of trees? Some are notorious for not liking smaller neighbours. Greg -- You may ask yourself, how do I work this? No ficus = no spam They are two mature apple trees.... Vincas and hardy geraniums seem to come to my mind first with all these things. NB That's Geraniums not Pelargoniums. ;-) -- Sacha http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk (remove weeds from address) Devon County Show 17-19 May http://www.devoncountyshow.co.uk/ |
I've got Geranium Macrorhizum living happily under a big hawthorn. Also cyclamen,(although they don't spread a lot). I've also go a hellebore in there which seems perfectly happy.
If you don't need to cover the ground all the time you could try some woodland plants which may be dormant later in the year like asarum, maianthemum, hepatica. Some ferns tolerate dry shade too. |
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On 30 Apr, 21:54, jd wrote:
On 29 Apr, 12:15, (Gregoire Kretz) wrote: jd wrote: Could someone suggest a selection of plants that thrive in shaded areas? I'm looking for something to plant at the base of a couple of trees that would spread over an area of about 9 sq metres. What sort of trees? Some are notorious for not liking smaller neighbours. Greg They are two mature apple trees.... The following perennials work well in a shady part of my garden under mature elders and a damson tree, growing in alkaline clay. - Vinca minor 'Variegata' - it's taken three years to get going, but now it's making good ground-cover. - Tellima grandiflora. That and the variegated Vinca have also hung on grimly to life on a shady, rubble-filled bank under some overgrown shrubs. T grandiflora 'Purpurteppich' has maroon-stained leaves that turn red in winter. - Bergenia, although they won't have such good foliage colour in shade. - Brunnera macrophylla. e.g. 'Jack Frost'. It's recommended for shade, but I have one growing successfully in an area that gets quite a bit of sun and has to cope with dry soil in summer. - Arum italicum ssp italicum - beautifully marbled leaves and is said to put up with dry shade, although I've only grown it in areas that don't dry out completely - Cyclamen hederifolium - after a couple of years it's seeded around and makes a nice colony. - Ferns: e.g. Asplenium scolopendrium, which will often grow in crevices on old walls, and Polypodium vulgare which will grow in alkaline soil and doesn't need lots of moisture. |
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