Browse Forums Landscape & Garden Design Re: Plants for pots in shaded area 6Jan 14, 2010 5:56 pm 'A bottle of wine contains more philosophy than all the books in the world.' Louis Pasteur Vegie garden: viewtopic.php?f=19&t=27637&start=0 My Backyard Adventure Re: Plants for pots in shaded area 16Jan 16, 2010 2:24 pm kek, in most of those shown in Australia won't be suitable for shade. eg Growing cordies like those will develop rot in the crowns or go greener in shade. The grasses and rosemary will also need sun to avoid problems They may have been newly planted perhaps for displays? The helebors are a good choice. The cyclamen shown will be too. Mona lavender (it's not actually lavender) is excellent. Have a look if you can buy "tractor seats". They are really easy to grow and will fit in with what you are after They have an almost daisy like flower, big glossy green leaves shaped like an old fashioned tractor seat. Re: Plants for pots in shaded area 17Jan 16, 2010 2:50 pm Fu Manchu kek, in most of those shown in Australia won't be suitable for shade. eg Growing cordies like those will develop rot in the crowns or go greener in shade. The grasses and rosemary will also need sun to avoid problems They may have been newly planted perhaps for displays? Nah, I wouldn't put one of those cordys in the shade either, just thought the pics were nice examples of the effect of mixed plantings. The cyclamen and the silvery-leaved plants would be OK though. I suppose it was a bit misleading in the context of the OP.... I just potted a group for our al fresco room: A Kentia palm, small birds nest fern and some type of aluminium plant. Going by advice on the label, Kentia palms tolerate low light, so I figured a shady spot is OK? I know the other two are fine.... I also have one of these cordys: Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ I know it won't tolerate frost, but I'm hoping it'll be OK under the shelter of the al fresco room? I have quite a few shade-lovers and nowhere to put them. At least this is a start. Re: Plants for pots in shaded area 18Jan 16, 2010 11:42 pm tractor seat Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ ZZ plant Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Millionbells petunias Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ C ocks comb Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Celosia Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ This has Begonia escargot (the swirly leaf), coleus I think "magilla Parrilla" ? and a Calathea in back with the stripy leaves. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ This is a better shot of the calathea... Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Re: Plants for pots in shaded area 19Jan 17, 2010 11:32 am Why didn't I think of this earlier What about Chillis and Egg plants, love the shade, asparagus as well makes a nice feature with it's soft green foliage Chillis especially will give you loads and loads of speccie colour. Even if you don't eat chillis, they are bright colour you can use them to make your own pesticides too Egg plants are nice and lush looking and the foliage is a lovely adition to shade areas. the fruit will be great to look at No burnt fruit either Re: Plants for pots in shaded area 20Jan 23, 2010 11:00 pm Gardening Australia http://www.abc.net.au/gardening/ Hellebores http://www.abc.net.au/gardening/video/v ... ne2009.htm 0 4895 CDC Housing Code 3 When to apply Floor Area external face of wall vs Gross Floor Area internal face of wall. Reading thru CDC Housing Code 3, lets take a lot 915sqm.… 0 17157 Murraya could be a great option for you. It creates a great tall screening hedge but doesn't drop fruit like lily pilly. The flowers smell divine. 2 10658 |