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does full sun really mean full sun??
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Posted by amyinms 9 coastal MS (amyinms@gmail.com) on Thu, Mar 29, 07 at 10:01
Hi
I have planted a few trial plants(annuals) in different places in my yard to see you they do and I have found that the ones that really do get full sun all day have died even with good watering. IS this common on the gulf coast? Is it because it warmed up so much so quickly? Or is it just where we live (3 blocks form the coast)our soil is good and in areas that only get morning sun or late afternoon sun they are doing fine
Any thoughts or advice?
Thanks so much
Amy in MS-right on the coast :-) |
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RE: does full sun really mean full sun??
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| In the Gulf south, full sun = 8 hours. Few plants can take our full sun. Morning sun or afternoon sun is preferable unless the plant is well established. Annuals do suffer. Steve |
RE: does full sun really mean full sun??
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Steve is right!
I had to learn the hard way to add shade to whatever they recommend, like full sun = about a half day or no more than 3/4 of a day of sun and part sun/part shade = mostly shade, just a little sun filtering in here and there or several hours of morning sun. Most recommendations must be for northerners.
There are some plants that can take full sun, but they're just about all trees - pines, red maples, sweet gums, persimmons, wild black cherry, etc. The foundation for Gulf Coast gardening has to be trees! :)
Sherry |
RE: does full sun really mean full sun??
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Yep, the majority of plants are bred, and labeled for the mid-part of the country. So full sun in Minnesota is NOTHING like full sun in the South. There is a lot that will take full sun. Most salvias, cacti, some bromeliads, allamanda, cuphea, lemon grass, succulents, bulbine, hibiscus, vines, daylilies, canna, crinums, hymenocallis(spider lilies) all tolerate full sun.
Tally HO! |
RE: does full sun really mean full sun??
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| I did a test with some Brugmansia and they prefer filtered sun. Full sun on the coast will not benefit any plant other than a tree I believe. I will drive up your amount of work to keep it alive. Seems if they have a very waxy leaf they can withstand the sun and humidity. It takes a real tough customer to take our heat. Even cactus prefer a little shade. Jim |
RE: does full sun really mean full sun??
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| Thanks so much for the info and ideas on what does well here :-) I really appreciate it! I just need to rearrange some plants and relocate a few planned beds to the other side of the yard Amy in MS |
RE: does full sun really mean full sun??
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| The only annuals that I have found to do well in full sun are Vincas. |
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