RE: A Drab Corner of the Garden
- Subject: RE: A Drab Corner of the Garden
- From: V*
- Date: Thu, 28 Mar 2002 14:10:46 -0000
Thank you for the suggestions, Susan: yes, it will be the budget! May I ask
you to recommend white and/or yellow climbing roses and blue and/or white
clematis that will tolerate shade, please? I was thinking of a
blue/white/yellow colour combination but am very tempted with the pink
Japanese anemones with purple obedient.
I should have mentioned that I have got Hydrangea petiolaris and Fatsia
japonica ready in pots and I did manage to bring some Hostas with.
The large containers I have at present are 18" x 18", but we can make/get
larger ones.
Valerie
North Lincolnshire, U.K.
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-perennials@hort.net [o*@hort.net]On
Behalf Of Saxton, Susan
Sent: 26 March 2002 17:58
To: perennials@hort.net
Subject: RE: A Drab Corner of the Garden
Valerie, how large can the shrubs get -- I mean how big of pots will you be
buying?
My first thoughts are: hellebores (the obvious choice), corylopsis
pauciflora, sasanqua camellias, bleeding heart, corydalis, hosta, liriope,
chleone, lysimachia, eupatorium 'Chocolate,' fuscia, pulmonaria, astilbe,
perennial lobelia, ferns, thalictrum, heuchera -- the usual shade choices.
Having experimented a lot with shade tolerance, there are many asters (the
smaller flowered ones) that seem to tolerate quite a lot, there are many
short aconitums (cream and pink and blue) that will (tall ones too, but they
may be too tall for your pots), even many roses and daylilies that tolerate
more than you think. Japanese anemones, some grasses, lots of dwarf
hydrangea, (Mariesii has varigated foliage and blue lace cap flowers), and
even asiatic lilies tolerate quite a lot of shade. For bulbs, the usual
daffodils and scilla. Many clematis will tolerate quite a lot of shade,
especially the alpina and macropetala types. Personally, I think the
vitacellas will tolerate ANYTHING, b!
ut they can also get fairly large, so you will need support. I have many
types growing on the north side of my house which get little sun and still
grow well, just slowly! Oh, also persicaria (is that what they are calling
it these days) -- and probably all the better for pot culture as it tends to
"travel" somewhat. 'Painter's Pallete' has green leaves with red and yellow
chevrons -- very nice. Bees balm (monarada) will grow in a lot of shade as
will phystogia -- obedient plant. I just saw a planting combo of pink Jap.
anemones with purple obedient and it was stunning.
I think the probably won't be finding plants, it will the BUDGET!
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