Bloom in the shade
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- Subject: Bloom in the shade
- From: C* P* <E*@AOL.COM>
- Date: Wed, 2 Jun 1999 22:49:16 EDT
In a message dated 6/1/99 10:11:01 PM Eastern Daylight Time, CCREDUX@AOL.COM
writes:
<< << they're virtually
the only plants that provide bright color in the shade in summer. >>
<<<IMO, nothing is better than the plain, ol' impatienses for color. >>
An annual named nicandra or shoo-fly plant is available now in a varigated
form. This blooms in the shade among the hostas and ferns. The flowers are
similar to a small petunia in a good shade of blue. The variegated form is
best planted in a group of three or more as it grows tall and a bit lanky.
The variegated plant is a better form than the green. It blooms all summer
with the added benefit of good foliage.
I have noticed that yellow in a sizeable splash lightens a shady area
appearing dull. One of the bright gold hostas is as useful as a flowering
plant and is not limited to a season.
Claire Peplowski
East Nassau, NY
z4
