Re: Interested In Shade Gardens
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- Subject: Re: [SG] Interested In Shade Gardens
- From: C* Q* B*
- Date: Sat, 5 Feb 2000 19:00:32 -0500
- References: <ea.18aa2af.25cd831e@aol.com>
Hi -
I have been unable to grow Aruncus (Goatsbeard) in dense/full shade, but
it has done OK in about half shade.
Carolyn Q. Bryson, Indianapolis
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At 05:40 PM 02/05/2000 -0600, you wrote:
>Hi Kay---Thanks for your very informative postings. Your combinations
>listing was very nice. You mention growing goatsbeard in deep shade. I tried
>goatsbeard in full shade 2 years ago and the plant died. Last year a plant
>did very well in an area of about 50% sun and so I thought of goatsbeard as
>not suitable for full shade. Was that a wrong conclusion? Maybe I killed
>the first one some other way.
>Hank Zumach
>Stoddard, WI
>zone 4B
>----- Original Message -----
>>> Kathy,
>> Some favorites I have in deep shade are: European Ginger, pulmonarias,
>> goatsbeard, wild ginger, lamium, Virginia blue bells, white baneberry,
>> wildflowers and native plants make up the rest (like wild phlox, uvularia,
>> etc.)
>>
>> Kay Dye
>>eep
>> shaded garden area. No direct light. Have Hosta, Astilbe,
>Lily-of-the-Valley,
>> ferns though I would like more.
>> What ideas can you give me?
>
>
Carolyn Quinnell Bryson, Indianapolis, Zone 5
