Tropical plant for dry shade

[jenniferholmes]

Can anyone recommend a tropical looking large plant for a shady corner. My garden is in an old chalk put and it needs to compete with some large trees.

What does anyone recommend? Will a fatsia be ok?

[fern Rob]

You need a tree fern

[jenniferholmes]

Really? I thought that would need water?

[fern Rob]

They like shade. Just needs watering, it would look great.

[Tom2006]

A tree fern wouldn't like it dry, so like Rob says it would take lots and lots of water. If your not after a large specimen how about some ideas from here (I have no affiliation to the website).

http://www.plantdelights.com/Dry-Shade- ... ducts/955/

[jungle jas]

A tree fern wouldn't like it dry, so like Rob says it would take lots and lots of water. If your not after a large specimen how about some ideas from here (I have no affiliation to the website).

http://www.plantdelights.com/Dry-Shade- ... ducts/955/

Thanks for the link Tom, very interesting.

[fern Rob]

Any idea what you may be planting.