Too much shade!

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Submitted by Lavender2 on Sat, 09/29/2007 - 18:58
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Once upon a time, I thought I had too much shade!   Then I learned how wonderful it was to work there, and how beautiful a shade garden can be!   Many types of weeds don't do well in the shade, and the sun doesn't bake the soil dry so quickly!   I now cherish my mature Oaks!          Anyone else have a shade gardening addiction to share?

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Shade

Submitted by PENNY2638 on Fri, 04/18/2008 - 06:39.
Lavendar You have great looking flowers in your shade area. I have been planting more and more flowers and plants in my shaded area this year also. I can't wait to see all the blooms than will come from my shade area now.

http://www.gardenhere.com/content/Penny2638s-Trade-List

Made in the shade!

Submitted by Marisha on Tue, 04/15/2008 - 22:07.

  

Lavender, your shade garden is very inviting...it's so pretty!  Are those ligularia in the background, the yellow that I see?   

    I agree with you, for all the same reasons!   I have a shade garden and it's my favorite place to garden, and to relax. 

    I have those same hostas, the marginata and the green one with the purple flowers.  I love how the green one produces so many flowers, don't you?  It's real showy and makes the shade garden sing!  And your garden is singing a Happy song!

If I could figure out how to reduce my pics I'd post them.

Mary

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Hi Mary...  all that

Submitted by Lavender2 on Tue, 04/15/2008 - 22:38.

Hi Mary...  all that yellow is LOTS of Black-eyed Susans. I do have a few Ligularias in that garden though.  I do love the purple flowering hostas. It's hard to find many purple fall blooming perennials... and what could be more easy!?! 

Thanks, Mary... I'd love to see your shade garden!... we'll have to work on getting your pics posted!  Let me know if you'd like some help.   

~ Connie    ~ Zone 5    ~ MN 

beautiful

Submitted by vringsgarden on Tue, 04/15/2008 - 21:47.
please,please,please, come do my flower beds...velvet
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next spring

Submitted by flwrs on Tue, 04/15/2008 - 20:44.

we will be concentrating on the shaded woodland area...I have done a little, but I want to do a really nice area...trying to get rid of some more poison first. HD is selling some bare root plants this year for woodland gardens...so I did pick them up, since they said it takes two years for them to acclimate.

I think you should share more pics of your garden too...I am learning a lot ....thanks so much !

 

BTW what is the plant on the right hand side of your sidewalk ? purple blooms...

 

"Compost, because a rind is a terrible thing to waste !"

 

 

"Compost, because a rind is a terrible thing to waste !"

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Hi Kym... Those are a

Submitted by Lavender2 on Tue, 04/15/2008 - 22:22.

Hi Kym... Those are a plain ole Hosta. I don't know the name, but they're a common, less desired variety, by some people anyway.  I love them!  They bloom later than most, late Aug, Sept. here, and have a longer bloom time than some of the fancy ones. They get big real quick, too.     

~ Connie    ~ Zone 5    ~ MN 

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hmmm..

Submitted by flwrs on Tue, 04/15/2008 - 22:30.

Lav, I asked cause the leaves look a bit different and they are much fuller then the ones I have..mine all look more like your varigated ones. Have you heard about the horrible disease being spread to hostas...I am kinda afraid to buy anymore of them...

 

"Compost, because a rind is a terrible thing to waste !"

 

 

"Compost, because a rind is a terrible thing to waste !"

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I have tried to

Submitted by Lavender2 on Tue, 04/15/2008 - 22:54.

I have tried to identify that Hosta, but with over 2000 varieties I gave up.  They have been there over 10 years, some probably have not been divided.

I have heard about the disease, but I haven't heard much about it in this area...yet. lol  I called a friend of mine that works at the UofM, but haven't heard back from her yet. It would be good to research in your area and check out local sources.  

Here's a link for you or others that may be interested in more about it..

Hosta disease

~ Connie    ~ Zone 5    ~ MN 

Lavender you now here in the

Submitted by lynpenny on Fri, 04/18/2008 - 06:31.
Lavender you know here in the south you just can't have too much shade in the summer. When it gets hot it gets hot and your garden is so pretty. I'm putting in more hostas since I've seen your garden. You are such an inspiration to us all.
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my minature shade garden

Submitted by daylilyfanatic on Tue, 04/15/2008 - 20:19.

 DLF . . . Daylilyfanatic "Gardening requires lots of water - most of in the form of prespiration. ~Lou Eri

in my small garden a have a minature shade garden with ferns and hostas and 1 hydrangea tree it's my favirote spot!

 DLF . . . Daylilyfanatic "Gardening requires lots of water - most of in the form of prespiration. ~Lou Eri

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Lav, sure wish you would do

Submitted by DizzyDaffodil on Thu, 10/25/2007 - 14:12.
Lav, sure wish you would do some "shade gardening" ARTICLES! - With pics, please! Your gardens are SUCH an inspiration to drool over - I mean "look at"! LOL!
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I think I'm going all shade

Submitted by MariePK on Thu, 10/25/2007 - 13:49.
I think I'm going all shade next year, aside from my few veggie plants. I have lots of natives that grow well but the more the trees fill out, the less full sun I have so from now on, I will be buying mostly shade plants. Your garden is so lovely!!

I live in my own little world, but I like it here

Lovely shade garden, Lav!!

Submitted by thwoods (not verified) on Wed, 10/24/2007 - 22:31.
Lovely shade garden, Lav!! I think I've said -- or at least thought, before, that your photo could be in any great gardening magazine -- or THIS great gardening website. T Blessings all -- praying for your needs.   Theresa    T
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Lav, your shade gardens are

Submitted by sharry_lynn on Wed, 10/24/2007 - 14:50.
Lav, your shade gardens are truely an inspiration. I've been working on my little patch of shade garden this year. I just planted a few new plants today. I bought some Gilt Edge Toad Lily, Mrs. Moon Pulmonaria, & a ligularia from a wonderful seller on Ebay. She sold these so cheap, it was like she was giving them away! --Sharry