Re: Amt of sunshine?
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- Subject: Re: Amt of sunshine?
- From: l*@juno.com (Lynn W Woosley)
- Date: Mon, 17 Mar 1997 08:35:03 -0700 (MST)
>
> As a grower of TB's I've been told they need 4-6 hours of sunshine.
What
> does that mean, all year? I have a space on the north side of my
> property that gets 4 hours in the late spring, summer and early fall.
> However to the south of the area is a hill and large pine trees.
> Needless to say, in the winter the sun hangs pretty low and the area
> gets very little sun. Will they do alright there?
I have had success in southern middle Tennessee (Zone 7) growing TBs in
light shade. I still had wonderful blooms and strong foliage. The rate
of increase was sometimes a tad slower than for the beds in full sun, but
the beds contained different varieties, so that may also be a factor.
Lynn Woosley
Marietta, GA, USA
USDA Zone 7/8
AIS Region 5
