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Re: [SG] Colors of plants in shade?

Hello Anelle,
        It sure is hard to make a judgement call when I am not at your garden to
see what you describe. I also do not grow all the plants you are
describing. I do grow peony in the shade. Both the Tree and the herbaceous.
I am on the north side of a hill, my garden is open to the west (setting
sun) and all my trees that provide shade are trimmed up about 12 to 15 feet
above the ground. High, open moving shade. I do not have problems with
colors fading such as you are describing. In fact, many of the colors last
longer and are a deeper saturation of hue than if in full sun all day.
        Two years ago we did not really have a spring with the cloudy weather and
almost no sun and I experienced some of what you are describing, but not to
that extent. Can you give more detailed description of your garden, its
location, the trees, etc. Where do you garden?
        Gene Bush     Southern Indiana    Zone 6a     Munchkin Nursery
          around the woods - around the world
genebush@otherside.com     http://www.munchkinnursery.com

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> From: Anelle Kloski <akloski@JPS.NET>
> To: shadegardens@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU
> Subject: [SG] Colors of plants in shade?
> Date: Monday, August 10, 1998 11:59 AM
>
> Since I live in a forest, none of my plants gets full sun.  At best, sun
> lovers get only a few hours of sun, when I have put them in the sunniest
> spots I can find.  Would it be typical that the colors would be much
> fainter, or even absent because of this?
>
> I have a peony which was supposed to be Raspberry Sherbet, but it came
> out white with the tiniest touch of pink.  Now I have oriental lilies
> Lovely Girl, which are supposed to have yellow and I think red spots;
> they are all white.
>
> Yarrow Paprika came out quite red, but not as brilliant as in books.
> But it quickly turned to a faint creamy pink.  This latter plant has
> little sun, but the first two have quite a bit more.  The peony seemed
> so white that I was advised it probably was mislabelled.  But now my
> other plants lack color also.  Do others have this happen in their
> shadegardens?
>
> Anelle
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