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how to pick a planting site?
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Posted by Vsjo z8GA (My Page) on Sun, Sep 25, 05 at 12:40
| I have several plants in pots that I would like to put into the ground. They were grown from seed that I got on the exchange, so I don't know what kind. About all I know is that they like shade (part sun, too?). I have a concrete patio with a tall privacy fence around it. The sun it gets is overhead sun only. The planting area is about 1 ft. wide between the fence and patio. There is already a succulent ground cover in part of it. Do you think this would be a good place for the hellebores? this is a new house and I haven't planted anything, myself, yet. I am now in zone 7, just moved from zone 8. |
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RE: how to pick a planting site?
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| hey, I live in zone 7 Georgia too. My hellebores orientalis do really well at the edge of woods. Mostly shade - a couple of hours of sun near the middle of the day, but no direct overhead sun. I'm not a hellebore expert by any means, but I think they need to be in shade in zone 7 GA. |
RE: how to pick a planting site?
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| I'm in zone 7 - northern Alabama. My H. x hybrids do well in a couple of hours of midday sun and shade the rest of the time. Make sure they have enough moisture when you first plant them. Laura |
RE: how to pick a planting site?
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| Partly shady anyhow and plant on a sloping site if possible. Most of the blooms face downward and lots of babies will pop up below. Brenda |
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