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Wed, Aug 24, 11 at 9:57
| I'm looking to plant some heliconias as part of a landscaping project along my back fence, but a big segment of the area I need to plant out is fairly shaded. A little direct morning sun, but mostly it will be 60-70% shaded by a large tree canopy - and completely shaded by the fence itself in the afternoon.
Does anyone have experience with particularly shade-tolerant helis that might work out for that situation? Alan |
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| Heliconia Sharonii and Heliconia Red Angusta can tolerate that amount of shade. Heliconia Rostrata can grow in some shade but will get pretty tall as a result of low sunlight. Steve |
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| Thanks, Steve. I'll see if I can track some down. I just hope they'll bloom in that much shade, but one can only try! Alan |
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| Mine have bloomed in that much shade. I don't grow Sharonii anymore but did for years and other than being a somewhat finicky plant, it bloomed regularly for me in 60% shade. I still grow Red Angusta and it will have no problem blooming in that much shade. You can find both of these heliconia on ebay on a regular basis and the sellers, if domestic, are reliable. Steve |
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