margie12u
Indiana
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| Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2011 7:02 pm Post subject: shaded area to plant |
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Hi I'm looking for some bulbs or seeds to put in a new shaded wooded area, this spring, I would kind of like them to bloom this spring and summer. I need something tall and shorter to I guess because the area is kind of flat and then goes kind of down a little hill not to much just a little, So I need taller on the down hill part.If anyone has a trade or something please let me know I am going to update my seed trade list tonight so if any one sees anything let me know.I am a little worried about what to put there,
Thank you Margie 
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toni
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| Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2011 8:07 pm Post subject: |
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Is the area a moist shade or dry shade? There are many plants in each category and some that will do well in both conditions.
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toni
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| Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2011 9:04 pm Post subject: |
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Moved to this topic for Margie......
Well it is kind of in the middle if you know what I mean, it's not soggy or anything, Does that make sense? I put a pic. on the photo place it has a red chair on it, The short plants would have to go in front of the chair and I need taller ones for the back because it goes down hill a little,
Thank you Margie
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Bodhi
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| Posted: Sat Jan 22, 2011 9:45 am Post subject: |
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Margie,
I have a semi shade garden too. I grow Justicia brandegeana (shrimp plant) along one side of the fence there, and they do well in this more protected, partially shaded area. We get high temps come the dog days, and you might too, being in Texas. The plant does quite well there, as long as I keep it moist and fertilized about once a month. It is a beautiful plant, although it gets leggy. I actually like that though, because I get plenty of fall cuttings. It would completely fill in behind the chair within a couple of years, if you started from say, an 8 inch potted plant. Here's link to it's care right here on Gardenstew: http://www.gardenstew.com/plantstew/182331
I love it as a backdrop plant. It turns into small shrub, and the colors and shape of the 'flowers' (bracts) are so unusual and appealing to the eye.
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