Re: Shade garden/was Aconitum..
- Subject: Re: Shade garden/was Aconitum..
- From: G*
- Date: Thu, 2 Aug 2001 06:29:36 -0400
Hello Anne,
I really do like the concept of little rooms to enter,or arches and gateways
to pass through in gardens. Need to pick up that concept a bit more in my
gardening. I have some dead-end paths planned in the new gardening section we are
opening up in the pine forest. Thinking about small benches in rooms with a
feature of some type such as a small garden sculpture, a bird feeder or pool.
I just gave in to the concept of "grasses" this past fall. Planted one
Carex,then over winter ordered 4 more dwarf Care. This spring went out and
purchased two of the hakonochloa... two each. I have mine along the cliff edge
flowing down between rocks at a ledge. Thinking of perhaps more. I am enjoying the
look of the dwarf carex between rocks. Also changed the area around my stone
sculpture to include carex at the base and wandering out through large stones.
Have you tried the new Japanese Painted fern called "Ghost" as yet? Stays on
the lime-green side, pale and almost shimmering in the shade.
Gene Bush Southern Indiana Zone 6a Munchkin Nursery
around the woods - around the world
genebush@otherside.com http://www.munchkinnursery.com
----- Original Message -----
From: Anne Dimopoulos <along@mpdr0.chicago.il.ameritech.net>
Subject: Shade garden/was Aconitum..
> Gene, it's so great to have your personal input in the midst of what
> sounds like a back-breaking schedule. Shade gardening really has taught
> me what you can do with foliage. My main shade bed is on the left of a
> long brick walk as you walk from the front gate - the path curves a bit
> through a small, sunnier (slightly) bed with roses & perennials, then
> through a small arbor, then there's a the 50 foot path past the shade
> bed with a berm at the far end with rocks, etc. I've noticed over the
> years that the first view of the shady garden gives an impression of
> lots of color! Gold, green, & blue hostas,large & small, grey & green
> ferns, gold striped hakonochloa, dark purple heucheras, spiky iris
> leaves, wide leaves, ferny leaves, feathery, shiny, dull, etc. When I
> started gardening, of course all I wanted was flowers, and the shade bed
> was established out of necessity, not preference. Now it's my favorite
> - especially in this hot weather we're having. It never seems to have
> any down time like other beds do - pretty from spring to fall, and
> easiest to maintain.
>
> Anne - Chicago
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