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Post by Plocket on Feb 5, 2008 19:19:44 GMT
A website where LP can choose seeds for shady areas? I've looked at all the usual suspects and none of them have a search facility for seeds suitable for shady areas. I want LP to be able to choose from a selection.
If you can't recommend a site, can you recommend anything that LP can grow from seed to grow in her raised bed/garden. We don't want anything too big as it's only a small area, and I would prefer annuals if possible.
She's already got a few bulbs coming up: snowdrops, daffodils and hyacinths. She's got forget-me-nots, violas and some lily of the valley which didn't do well last year so I don't know whether they'll come again. And she's got a strawberry plant that needless to say hasn't been too successful!
Thanks!
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Post by isabella on Feb 5, 2008 19:57:11 GMT
Candytuft is a very pretty annual Plocket  |
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Post by nightowl on Feb 6, 2008 10:53:40 GMT
Hard to go far wrong with Poached Eggs (Limnanthes)  |
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Post by Chuckles on Feb 6, 2008 19:25:45 GMT
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Post by isabella on Feb 6, 2008 19:53:10 GMT
Busy Lizzies can be bought in plugs - 24 for about £2.99 in garden centres |
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Post by madonplants on Feb 6, 2008 22:48:45 GMT
Have you thought about weeds, sorry wildflowers? There must be some that would do. Any idea as to what colours, LP would like? How shady is it, as most annuals like some light, as you know? Keith |
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Post by Jonah on Feb 7, 2008 9:07:43 GMT
Hi Plocket I've just been looking through my Flower Expert [from 1984 mind!]. Annuals it lists as coping with light or partial shade are: Begonia, Bellis, Calendula, Centaurea, Delphinium, Digitalis [probably not a good idea!], Gaillardia, Hibiscus, Impatiens, Lavatera, Linaria, Lobelia, Lunaria, Malcomia [Virginia Stock], Matthiolla [Stock], Mimulas, Molucella, Myosotis, Nemesia, Nicotiana, Nigella, Papaver, Phacella, Rudbeckia, Tropaeolum, Viola, Viscaria. But I remember trying nasturtiums in a shady spot and not getting any flowers.  |
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Post by Amo on Feb 7, 2008 11:07:00 GMT
For shade, only nicotiana comes to mind.
Can I ask Plo, as I've only just arrived as it were, why has LP only got a shady spot??
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Post by Plocket on Feb 7, 2008 12:47:52 GMT
I don't think LP is too fussed about colours as long as she gets some Madon ;D There's some lovely ideas, and I've even got seeds of some of them Amo she's got a shady spot because that was all that was available! My tiny garden is bursting at the seams with plants and there wasn't a spare spot for her. So we (we being dad and OH!) built the frame and put it in the only available place. The sunflowers did ok last year because we started them off in pots, and they got the sun when they were taller than the garden wall that shades the raised bed. Technically it's not really in the shade, but it doesn't get direct sunlight. |
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Post by Plocket on Feb 7, 2008 12:50:04 GMT
Ok well I've looked through my seeds and I've already got Bellis, Candytuft and Viola sororia so LP can start with them, when the time comes |
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Post by bagpuss on Feb 7, 2008 13:27:37 GMT
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Post by Plocket on Feb 7, 2008 13:47:39 GMT
Ooooh that's a good tip Bagpuss thank you. I've used it before and found it very useful |
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Post by Jardack on Feb 10, 2008 9:55:34 GMT
Plocket,
You can search on the crocus site for plants that like shade (dry, damp etc) and then if she likes the flowers try and find the seeds?
Bit long winded tho but it might work....
Jardack
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Post by Plocket on Feb 14, 2008 11:00:09 GMT
Sorry I didn't reply but that's an excellent idea Jardack - thank you |
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Post by Shrubrose on Feb 15, 2008 7:31:31 GMT
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Post by Plocket on Feb 15, 2008 8:54:11 GMT
Oh I like that site Shrubby - thank you |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 15, 2008 9:33:47 GMT
A website where LP can choose seeds for shady areas? I've looked at all the usual suspects and none of them have a search facility for seeds suitable for shady areas. I want LP to be able to choose from a selection. If you can't recommend a site, can you recommend anything that LP can grow from seed to grow in her raised bed/garden. We don't want anything too big as it's only a small area, and I would prefer annuals if possible. She's already got a few bulbs coming up: snowdrops, daffodils and hyacinths. She's got forget-me-nots, violas and some lily of the valley which didn't do well last year so I don't know whether they'll come again. And she's got a strawberry plant that needless to say hasn't been too successful! Thanks! HTH Plocket - crocus.co.uk/right-plant-right-place/ and this landscaping.about.com/od/flowersherbsgroundcover1/a/plant_lists.htm |
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