jld@ulysses.UUCP (Jeff David) (04/28/86)
> Can anyone recommend some flowers that will > grow well in a shady yard? Lilly of the Valley will thrive in shade, but will tend to grow out of control after a few years.
jpm@calmasd.CALMA.UUCP (John McNally) (04/28/86)
In article <123@brl-tbd.ARPA>, kjm@brl-tbd.UUCP writes: > Can anyone recommend some flowers that will > grow well in a shady yard? > > Thanks, > Kelly Benjamin I have a section of my yard that is on the north side of a wooden fence where several myapora trees are growing. Needless to say, this area is very shaded, getting only early morning and late evening sun. I planted azaleas, gardenias, and camelias. All of these do very well in shade or semi-shade. They love acidic soil, though, so be sure to use peat moss and/or Miracid. However, if you live in the northern section of the temperate zone, gardenias and camelias might be difficult for you to grow. Try Rhododenrons and azaleas instead. Here in San Diego, all of these plants will flower almost year-round (azaleas mostly in spring, camelias mostly in fall). In other sections of the country you might only get blooms in the spring. -- John McNally GE/Calma 9805 Scranton Rd. San Diego CA 92121 ...{ucbvax | decvax}!sdcsvax!calmasd!jpm (619)-587-3211
njm@cosivax.UUCP (Nancy J. Medd) (04/30/86)
For spring flowers, violets, pansies, primrose and bleeding hearts do well in the shade. Phlox and forget-me-nots flower all summer.
eac@drutx.UUCP (CveticEA) (05/01/86)
Other shade tolerant flowers: Impatiens, vinca, bleeding heart, astilbe. The last three are perennial. All of these do well in the Denver climate zone. Betsy Cvetic
nemo@rochester.ARPA (Wolfe) (05/07/86)
>> Can anyone recommend some flowers that will >> grow well in a shady yard? Lungwort is much prettier than it sounds. It is a well-behaved plant that likes shade and moisture. It grows to a foot or two in height, with large, deep green leaves speckled with pale green spots (the foliage is quite nice by itself). The pink and purple flowers appear in profusion in the mid spring, and it stays green all winter (though a bit limp). It doesn't seem to require much care, I just toss a little fertilizer on it in the spring and a little in the fall, and water it if it is getting dry. It is a hardy perennial, surviving Rochester winters easily. It is poisonous, so don't let the kids eat it (so is lilly-of-the-valley). Nemo