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Posted: Jun/14/2006 1:12 AM PST
I have an incredibly shady backyard and I would like to find some flowers (annuals and perenials) that would do well in the shade. ONe thing to keep in mind is that we frequently travel so I need plants that can skip a watering or two. I also have small children ( the 3 year old boy is the one we keep our eyes on)  so I need things that can survive the occational abuse. My mom and sister have the green thumbs in the family. I tend to kill things  ....not on purpose I promise!
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Posted: Jun/14/2006 1:48 AM PST
Might want to look around in here http://www.gardenguides.com/forum/forumdisplay. php?f=137 They have a nice little list going of shade plants. I am sure someone who has shade  will be along to help you out shortly though.
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Posted: Jun/14/2006 4:21 AM PST
I have some really shaded areas in my yard. I don't know what zone you live in, but here's some things I've tried that seem to work. You could plant hostas and caladiums. They are tubers that grow through the summer and die back in the winter. Coleus work well also and once settled don't require much watering. Some other annuals you can try are begonia, torenia, and impatiens. Bearded irises work in the shade also. Ferns work also. Good luck! |
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Posted: Jun/14/2006 4:40 AM PST
I forgot to mention hydrangeas. I have some in mostly shade and heavy shade and they are working fine. My dad gave some lanceleaf hydrangeas divided from his recently. He kept them in total shade for at least 25 years. I think those kind work even better in shade and produce beautiful white and blue flowers. One of mine have green leaves and the other one has variegated ones. Each one came from the same kind of plant. Haven't figured that part out yet. His plants have both types of leaves on the same plant. I think they're also called tokyo hydrangeas. But any variety works in the shade. |
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Posted: Jun/14/2006 5:08 PM PST
Pigelet6721, I am north of you in AR, zone 7. I actually have some hostas and when I tried impatients last year, they got "leggy" (as my mom says) on me. They looked nice for a while but after it got hot, they looked really bad- all stems, very small leaves and small flowers. |
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Posted: Jun/14/2006 7:38 PM PST
Mama of three, Love the shade garden. daffodils, squill, Hucheras, Snowdrop Anemone, ladys mantel, Forget me nots, lupine Ive always grown this in the drip line of trees, Columbine, lamium, pulmonaria, polemonium (Jacobs ladder), astilbe, pieris japonica (shrub), yellow loosestrife shrub regular or variegated, perennial cranesbill, phlox (my wild ones bloom with less than 2 hours sun a day), Virginia blue bells, bee balm wont grow as tall. Ferns & hosta too. Maybe you could get a soaker hose and a timer for when you jet set off on another trip! |
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Posted: Jun/15/2006 12:48 AM PST
I am on this Hosta kick right now. They are great for shade! And water well before you leave and they will be fine. Low growing for the most part but there are very large types. Something to think about |
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