Re: shade tolerance
- Subject: Re: shade tolerance
- From: A* D*
- Date: Sat, 01 Sep 2001 12:15:02 -0500
I recommend thinning the trees. This will improve the overall health of
your plants by increasing air circulation as well as available light.
Most of my true shade lovers don't lean (the sunlovers I've sneaked in,
such as daylilies, balloon flowers, etc., do the most leaning). Also, if
there's a lot of root competition from the trees, a little extra
fertilizer or compost might be in order. We spread a light layer of
compost every fall and fertilize lightly every spring on the shade beds.
Anne - Chicago
Barbara Tilton wrote:
>
> Ok, they say "it's better to ask a stupid question than fix a dumb
> problem", so here goes...
>
> Several of the "shade tolerant" plants we've put in our wooded back-40
> are leaning towards the available sunlight (includes Japanese painted
> ferns, variegated hydrangea and rhodo's). Will they ever do well in
> these sites or should I move them now (or thin out some of the tree
> branches)?
> TIA
> Barb (southeastern PA)
>
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