Can tomatoes take some shade?
Heruga (7a Northern NJ)
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daninthedirt (USDA 9a, HZ9, CentTX, Sunset z30, Cfa)
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Need Suggestions for Climber That Can Take Some Shade
Comments (8)I live in Emeryville, which is pretty close to Alameda. I've found that it really matters how much shade a rose is grown in, even a half hour more sun can make the difference between 3 flushes a year and 2. From experience I reccomend if you're planning to plant a rose in partial shade, keep it in a pot for the first year, where you wish to plant it, to see if it blooms well there, if it does not it will be easy to move, or replace it with a more shade tolerant rose. In our rose garden, 5 hours full sun with 2-3 hours partial sunlight, where sunlight is still strong enough to cast a shadow from ones' hand allows "Bubble Bath" to bloom 3-4 times a year. Mine is about to have another flush if the colored buds don't rot in this rainstorm (week of January 23!). The blooms are quite fragrant and the scent carries on the air. "Bubble Bath is the most shade tolerant remontant rose I have ever grown. We moved an "Alistair Stella Gray" to the same area as "Bubble Bath" and it stopped blooming, but did well where it received 6 hours full sun and 2 hours of partial sun. "Crepescule" has been blooming well with 6 hours full sun and 2 hours of partial sun, it appears to be a bit more tolerant of shade than our "Mme. Alfred Carriere". Good Luck Luxrosa To those who live in summer- foggy S.F. I'd allow for more sun....See MoreFragrant smaller climber that can take some shade
Comments (4)Buff Beauty will be an extremely stingy rose in south Florida, if it were to thrive at all. It doesn't do all that great in Central Florida, from all the reports I have heard. Chinas need full sun, but you may find a noisette that is touted to be somewhat shade tolerant. Check with Pat Henry at Roses Unlimited, or with Paul Zimmerman at Ashdown Roses for some suggestions. Sandy...See MoreSuggestions for plants that can take a bit of shade...
Comments (15)Thank you for all the suggestions!! GGG - yes, I do have green foliage in there quite a bit as it is the most common, and I'm trying to throw in some lighter coloured flowers too (white, yellow) to balance it out. I learned the hard way that a bunch of darker colours all together just sort of blend together, lol! There is a small spot along the pathway that gets more shade than the rest of the garden, and this is the spot that I'm trying to fill. The rest of the garden gets enough sun for most plants. But there are just a couple spots that get more shade. Won't be competing with the tree (it is far enough away) ... Actaea is a good idea actually, I have "Hillside Black Beauty" which I didn't realize was a shade plant :) Perhapy it will be happier in a shadier spot. I also have a Ligularia that I bought last fall on sale with dark foliage, "Britt marie Crawford" I think. A daylily perhaps, although I'm sure the bloom would be greatly reduced. Ajuga looks quite nice, although many sources call it a groundcover, and that always worries me. I don't want something that spreads too much ... is Ajuga a fast spreader? The thing I'm most worried about is putting Penstemon Husker Red or Actaea or Ligularia or another dark-foliage plant in this spot because it sounds like the dark colour fades more in shade to a green, and is most pronounced in sun. Does anyone have any experience with this? I don't want to take a beautiful foliage plant and then lose half the colour by giving it too much shade :) Canna ... hmmm, that's an interesting idea too. Can Cannas take shade, I thought they were sunnier bulbs/plants as well?...See MoreRhododendrons that will take some midday sun, rest shade?
Comments (8)There are some that are sun, shade and heat tolerant: Boule de Neige, Nova Zembla and most PJM varieties. Boule de Neige – 5', -25F. Bright green, leathery leaves on a medium sized, rounded rhododendron. It's known for its heat and sun tolerance and is extremely cold hardy. Flowers are snow white in ball shaped trusses. It even blooms well in deep shade. Nova Zembla – 5 ', -25F. This rhododendron has true hardiness in a red. A vigorous plant that has good foliage and will grow in more difficult areas. This hybrid exhibits some outstanding characteristics. Of course, hardiness tops the list. A nice looking contrast with other plants. Extremely showy, red flowers make a real display in the spring.. Dark red flowers in a ball-shaped cluster. Broad, bushy plant. Cold and heat tolerant and sun and shade tolerant. PJM – 4', -25F. This hybrid is cold hardy as well as tolerant of heat and sun. Its small, rounded leaves are green during the summer and mahogany colored in winter. 'PJM's' early bright lavender-pink flowers are beautiful against its dark colored winter foliage. PJM is cold hardy and tolerant of heat and sun. It has one drawback. Its early bright lavender-pink blooms are so early that sometimes the blooms are killed by an early frost. The glossy green foliage of summer becomes mahogany-colored in winter. It is an excellent landscape plant, will grow under most conditions, and the flowers are long lasting. The flowers are somewhat smaller than most other rhododendrons. There are several newer varieties of PJM....See MoreJohn D Zn6a PIT Pa
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