Re: DEEP shade

Gene, are primulas prime slug foder?  Those lettucy green leaves of the ones
I have sure look like it.

Also wondering about Green and Gold. I have a side garden with quite a bit
of it and it didn't bloom much last year. I'm thinking they need pretty good
moisture to bloom?  They get anywhere from bright shade to shade, but I
didn't notice a blooming difference based on light.

Thanks,
Diann

-----Original Message-----
From: PRIMROSES [s*@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU]On Behalf Of
GeneBush
Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2001 7:35 AM
To: shadegardens@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU
Subject: Re: [SG] DEEP shade


Goodness Louise,
    Sounds like a wonder opportunity to me. Your description cries out for
ferns
as number one on the list. Would go with three of the more colorful (ferns
can be
very colorful). Japanese Painter fern is number one, perhaps a variation
called
"Ursula's Red", then the Autumn fern for year round color... especially in
the
early spring and late fall, and finally the Tassel fern for something
smaller.
    Ground covers to scoot around and under the ferns and your blooming
shrubs
would be Foam Flower "Iron Butterfly" in wonderful greens and inky
black-bronze-red blotches in the foliage and nice frothy white blooms. may
also
try the Chrysogonum virg. or "Green & Gold". Nice bright crinkley green
leaves and
bright butter-yellow blooms. If you have room, some nice clumps of
Hellebores of
your choice with primula woven in between the clumps. Great combination. For
early
blooming go with the P. veris, vulgaris, or julianas. For a bit later in the
season go for P. sieboldii. Then there are the Pulmonarias for early bloom
and
wonder year-round foliage.....
    There is not shortage of color for the shade, either in foliage or
blooms. We
could go on forever here.....
    Gene Bush     Southern Indiana    Zone 6a     Munchkin Nursery
          around the woods - around the world
genebush@otherside.com     http://www.munchkinnursery.com
----- Original Message -----
From: Louise Niemer <naturverbunden@EMAIL.COM>
Subject: [SG] DEEP shade


> I have a small pathway on the northwest side of my house.  At the very
most,
> it gets some direct overhead noon light and filtered mid to late afternoon
> sun.  I have some varigated hydrangeas there (they're doing OK), some
> 'Silvery Pink' rhododendrens, and 3 mahonia. It is reasonably moist and
soil
> is good.  However, hosta just do not seem to like it there - get leggy and
> trashy looking.  I'm looking for some ground or understory interest -
would
> love some color but don't hold out much hope - just some good contrast
with
> green and texture would keep me very happy.  Any suggestions?
>
> Louise in Park Hills, KY (zone 6)
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