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Sun, Aug 7, 11 at 12:53
| This is very simple, but with this sun and heat I am even starting to lose geraniums. Yesterday I noticed that one plant in full sun looked fine -- and it has partial shade from a little wind spinner. So last evening I moved my spinners & garden ornaments to shade other plants. I may even buy more at Dollar Tree then throw them away when this heat slows down.
In March I put a huge potted gardenia in back of thin bamboo thinking it would die in the full afternoon summer sun. It loves where it is. Slight shade seems the answer this year. I posted this on Southern gardens but apparently no one visits that site anymore. |
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| Yes, shade does help a lot! When I see something worth trying to save at this point, if its small enough I go put a small plastic patio table over it or bedside it to shade it from the afternoon sun. It does help a lot if you do it before its too late. |
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| Agree on the need for shade for plants that are struggling. It's wonderful if you can find the right size decorative items. Using those little patio tables is a good idea. Sometimes I prop shallow cardboard boxes, the kind we get at Costco, up on sticks. |
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- Posted by rock_oak_deer 8a TX (My Page) on Mon, Aug 8, 11 at 14:20
| That's a good idea. The poor plants need shade so much that I hadn't given a lot of thought to how it looks with buckets and other misc. items propped up around the yard. I'll try to come up with more decorative ideas. |
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- Posted by wantonamara 8bTx (My Page) on Mon, Aug 8, 11 at 17:42
| I saw someone sun using umbrellas perched above his small jappanese maple. He had three brightly colored umberllas perched across his yard. |
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