Re: afternoon sun
- Subject: Re: [SG] afternoon sun
- From: B* D*
- Date: Sat, 6 Oct 2001 07:24:06 -0500
Try Rose of Sharon 'Diana'--sorry, I forget the botanial name. Maybe
Hibiscus? Used to be Althea I think. 'Diana' is sterile, so won't seed
about, and blooms a very long time. Flowers are pure white and it is not
as tall as the usual Rose of Sharon. But it is just as tough. I see them
around town planted in rather hostile environments and they seem to
thrive.
Caution: We bought a Rose of Sharon labeled 'Diana' that proved to be
something else. This was at Lowe's, with an irresistable pricetag, so it
serves us right.
Bobbi Diehl
Bloomington, IN
zone 5/6
On Sat, 6 Oct 2001, Nancy Stedman wrote:
> Anyone have a suggestion for a tall'ish perennial, or a small'ish bush, that
> will bloom and not wilt in a few hours of very hot afternoon sun a day?
> (Rest of the day is shade.) This small bed is in front of a white wall that
> radiates heat and is bookended by two old yews that seem to steal all the
> water. The only things that have done all right in this location are hostas,
> ferns, Oriental lilies, a small weeping Japanese maple and a small clethra
> ('Hummingbird'). Many plants won't bloom, hydrangeas and Japanese anemones
> droop, and astilbes burn to a crisp. Even impatiens gets a bit, well,
> impatient. This is the front of my house so I would like something to be
> going on.
> TIA,
> Nancy S. (zone 6B, NYC)
>
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