Plants in shade

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simon
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Re: Plants in shade

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I don't think Strobilanthes dyerianus is hardy, it will need to be lifted and stored somewhere frost free.

The petasites is supposed to be hardy but i've not spoken to anyone that grows it, so time will tell.
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Chalk Brow

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themes wrote:I can see why you brought the oreopanax the foliage is gorgeous. It will be interesting to see how big it gets. It seems very adaptive to shade, from the pic the colour has darkened just like fatsia does when it is in shade.It has a lot of characteristics of ivy too. I wonder if its in the fatsia ivy genera of plants?
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Yes Mo ~ it belongs to Araliaceae, the same as Fatsia and Ivy, you can see the similarity in that the new laves have a sort of casing like Fatsia, and the flowers look as if they are going to be similar too.

I don't know yet about its winter hardiness, but I'm hoping its sheltered position will help it through.
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sam140 wrote:What about dry shade. That the biggest problem i have with this style of gardening
Just remembered Pachysandra terminalis has done well for me in dry shade Sam - a have the variegated one. It spreads out and 'carpets' about 6" high once it gets going.
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the oreopanax has come on a treat grenville, it looks like you've found the ideal spot. i nearly bought one a couple of months ago but there wasn't that much info on the label and i thought it looked a bit tender. i might have to have a re-think!

mo, looking very nice there! how's the cave and the sunken seating area coming on?

dave, great bedding. i bought a portadora from amulree too, it's just putting out it's second leaf although not as large as i'd hoped.

a plant i have in shade that is doing quite well is iresine, not on purpose as the t-rex has one of its one metre leaves sheltering it. i would have removed it but the iresine has coloured up very well.

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Dave I must admit I know nothing of these plants, but they look fabulous there, good photo's to by the way, the colours are really good and all go together so well, it looks a very colourful bed, your garden would be one to look around if ever I am in the Kent area, well done i love it icon_cheers

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themes

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bev wrote:
mo, looking very nice there! how's the cave and the sunken seating area coming on?

cheers

lee
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Themes mate, you've had me in stitches with your remarks, what's your real name,
I think I know, It's Got to be Rocky.

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Otis

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Hi,

Could try Tricytris aka toad lilys in moist part shade. I've two species growing in my garden and the flowers in Sept-Oct are small but numerous and very exotic looking. They're easy to propogate too by simple roots division.

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Petasites frigidus var. palmatus .... The petasites is supposed to be hardy but i've not spoken to anyone that grows it, so time will tell.
Considering it is native to Arctic Canada, I wouldn't be worried :lol:
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Astelia chatamica 'silver spear' is great in dry shade. Good sword shaped leaves with an amazing silver colour like they've been spray painted !
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Re: Plants in shade

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Persian Shield is colouring up nicely under the grow lamp and will be planted out in the shade after the last frosts
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It's a great looker Dave, will have to try and source some.
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Its a great tropical bedding plant. My local garden centre had about a dozen last year but they all looked a bit ropey. I wish I picked one up in hindsight.
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Can anyone recommend any hardy palms that will do ok in shade rather than just plants? The space I have gets about an hour of sun in the morning during summer but is in full shade spring, autumn and winter. A Trachycarpus or chammy is a no no as I already have a few of these close by so any other palms or yuccas that can be suggested for shade? Thanks.
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