West-facing windows and afternoon heat buildup
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Why won't English ivy do as well in West facing window vs. East?
Comments (20)I grew ivies for a few years on a north-facing windowsill facing out on a covered porch -- so basically, no natural light whatsoever. Instead, I had electric lights on timers set to 16 hrs/day year round. During the summer, that meant daytime temperatures in the 80s or even the 90s and night-time temps in the 70s, and I never saw much growth. In the winter, with freezing north winds beating on the window, the lights would still heat the windowsill up into the 70s when they were on, but the temperature would plummet into the 50s or lower as soon as the lights turned off -- and the ivies grew like crazy. So... These are very much cool-weather growers. If the west-facing window is much warmer than the east-facing window, then I'd say that's why the ivy there is growing more slowly. (I only have one of those ivies now, and am debating whether to keep it... It's never quite recovered from the spider mite plague that went through a couple years back. FWIW: I've found that the key to keeping mites off ivy is to give the plant a shower every couple of weeks whenever the weather is warm but the humidity is low -- which for me translates to most of the spring. Related trick: Put the ivy under a ceiling fan after the shower to dry the leaves off quickly, otherwise you'll get leaf blight.)...See MoreWest facing Window box help please
Comments (0)I'm in zone 6 and have west facing window boxes that are 2.5 feet wide, so they aren't that big. I know potato vines do well in them but I find it challenging to find flowers that do well in the afternoon sun and small quarters any suggestions? Thanks!...See MoreWest facing shaded area need vigorous heat capable plant
Comments (8)In my formerly* full-shade bed here in Southern New England (Zone 6a) are planted many various personally selected, named hostas but also Heuchera/coral bells, variegated false Solomon's seal, Carex 'Ice Dance', Gentian andrewsii, Aquilegia/columbine, Japanese Anemone, Tricyrtis/toad lily, Hellebore/Lenten rose, Pulmonaria/lungwort, Stokesia/Stoke's aster, Alchemilla mollis/lady's mantle, Chelone/turtlehead, Brunnera/Siberian bugloss, daylilies, Dianthus/carnation, among others. * I say formerly full-shade because gypsy moth caterpillars stripped all five of my mature (150+-year-old) oak trees of leaves back in mid-June and will again next June leaving my full shade garden beds exposed to full sun about the time of the summer solstice. The well-established plants are still alive but showing signs of heat stress. I use recycled gallon milk jugs with a hole punched an inch from the bottom opposite the handle with an ice pick, fill the jugs with water and set them at the base of the plant. It's the poor gardener's irrigation method but the plants get watered close to the base. Water remaining in the container when the level drops below the pinhole keeps jugs from blowing around in the wind. I'm in a cooler zone/climate than you are but I hope you find some perennials that suit your site as well as please your eye. My garden pleases mine and it's a huge rush to walk out and think, "I did that!!" each morning. Best of luck to you....See MoreHELP! What do I do with a West facing 20 foot wall of windows?
Comments (56)For your large windows, we recommend roller shades. If you don't have power to the units, you can opt for lithium battery motors that last between 6 to 9 months before they need to recharge like a smart phone...plug and play. You can operate the shades via phone, iPad or 15 channel RC...up to you. We offer over 700 interesting fabrics to meet your needs... For your large windows, we recommend roller shades. If you don't have power to the units, you can opt for lithium battery motors that last between 6 to 9 months before they need to recharge like a smart phone...plug and play. You can operate the shades via phone, ipdad or 15 channel RC...up to you. We offer over 700 interesting fabrics to meet your needs......See MoreMark Bischak, Architect
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