Re: Shade Garden Gone?

Hello Ann,
    See where Marge pretty well had the helleborus covered for you. They are
wonderful perennials and so many different species and hybrids to collect
for the garden. I count on them being a part of the "backbones" of  my
garden. Especially in winter.
    You mention you cyclamen. Do you happen to remember which species you
have? They have recently been the subject of discussion on a couple of other
lists I am a member of. I hope to add several species to my garden come this
spring. Especially some with the really great silver foliage.
    You mention caladiums... aren't those a member of the Arum family? Have
you tried Arum italicum for winter color? Also in the family are those
wonderful and weird Arisaema .. Jack in the Pulpit. So many goodies......
    Gene E. Bush
Munchkin Nursery & Gardens, llc
www.munchkinnursery.com
genebush@munchkinnursery.com
Zone 6/5  Southern Indiana

----- Original Message -----
> I was interested reading Gene Bush's mentions of hellebores and cyclamen.
> While there certainly isn't any snow in Conroe, Texas and not much cold
> weather, all the caladiums and hostas have died back and the few
hellebores
> I bought last year as an experiment are putting out new growth.  The
> cyclamen I planted last year are up, too.
>
> Since hellebores are new to me, just like hostas were, I hope these will
> show me something this winter and spring.  I bought the heritage ones from
> Wayside Gardens, and they are in the same front shade bed with the hostas
> and cyclamen and now, pansies for winter color. I have some species ones
in
> a back yard bed that used to be full of ferns, and though I had the ferns
> dug up, they persist in coming back.  I guess we'll see.
>
> A friend of mine who gardens on the French Riviera says it takes three
years
> for perennials to really settle in and do well.  Needless to say, Conroe
> isn't remotely like the Riviera, but perhaps it does take awhile for
> perennials to find their feet and flourish.  If she's right, I have
another
> whole year to go to find out.
>
> Ann James
>
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