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Posted by Theresa24 8b/9a NE FL (My Page) on Sun, Mar 14, 04 at 10:27
Hi all! I'm new to this forum :) I;m in norhteast Florida and looking for ideas for part shade. Sure, alot of things grow in part shade down here but I want some real impact (lots of color) and suggestions?
Theresa |
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RE: ideas for part shade
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In Southeast Louisiana the following colorful plants do well in part shade -
shrubs - lorapetalem (burgundy foliage)
flowers - Pentas (come back some years), alstroemeria (perennial), begonias, lisianthus (come back most years), For foliage - polk-a-dot plants (hyposteses Spelling?) perennial here - red, pink or white and green foliage, coleus (annual), ajuga. Happy gardening! |
RE: ideas for part shade
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Theresa,
Ipheion as a spring bulb does well to brighten a shady spot as do Hellebores. How about variegated hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Heuchera, japanese maples, Autumn moon or any chartreuse colored hosta, purple oxalis, spanish bluebells, golden creeping jenny, Persian shield, the many varieties of coleus, toad lilly, and bletilla striata to name a few. If you want instant color in the shade however, look to impatiens. Trite, maybe, but there's a reason why they're a tried and true.
Laurie |
RE: ideas for part shade
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| Somehow I thought Heucheras didn't do well here. Who has them growing well? Maybe I can give them a try. |
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