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Brian's Introduction

Thanks, Sherryl, for the warm welcome.

I'm Brian Harrison.  I just purchased a home
in Middletown, Ohio, which is Zone 5/6, just
north of Cincinnati.  My entire property is shaded
to at least some degree.  I have five new beds,
each with a different light situation.  All have
clay soil, which I have amended with a slightly
acidic loam from a nearby mushroom farm.
During my first season, I received numerous
perennial divisions from friends and family, but
so far nothing extraordinary.
I have starts of two hosta varieties that my
mother has been dividing and giving away for
over twenty years.  One is a small variegated
variety that shuns any direct sunlight, and the
other is a medium variety with hand-sized
pea green leaves.

I still have lots of space to fill, so I plan to
spend the winter months expanding my
understanding of shade-loving plants and
seeking new things to plant for next year.

One issue that I have is that two of my beds
are near silver maple trees, which have roots
that spread densely at or near the soil surface.
I am interested in finding suitable plants that
can thrive amidst the roots.  One of those beds
is mostly shaded most of the day.  The other
receives partial shade most of the day with a
brief window of direct sun in the afternoon.

Also, I know that I want to plant azaleas, but
I want to be an informed consumer.

Any insight?

-Brian
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