nanny asked:
I would like a plant to climb the wooden fence and i don’t want to have maintain the beds. I’m too busy
I would like a plant to climb the wooden fence and i don’t want to have maintain the beds. I’m too busy
6 Responses to “need suggestions for planting flowers/plants in a shady yard?”
carolinakayl on November 8th, 2008 9:04 am:
“coleas come in so very many colors and you can break off a branch , take off bottom leaves and plant it in the ground and a new one will grow…..keep it watered
have fun.
Roger O on November 8th, 2008 9:06 am:
Hostas are a good plant for shade.
kyaw rudy on November 11th, 2008 10:27 am:
Ah you have no time to do .very busy ! so here is plants and flowers round the year blooming in shady or full sun or any season (,artificals plastics) need only some time washing
babycakesmommy1952 on November 14th, 2008 6:21 am:
Look online and see if you can find a Maypop plant.
The fascinating blooms begin in midsummer and keep coming till frost!
Beautiful, Delicious, and Easy to Grow!
This American native will scramble up any available support!
A delightful three-season vine that no enterprising garden should be without, our native Maypop offers abundant blooms and delectable fruit, in addition to large, showy foliage. Its magnificent Passionflower blooms are breathtaking, and its growth is easy and low maintenance, from the moment it “pops” out of the ground in May or June until it dies back again in winter.
The flowers will stop you in your tracks. Just 2 to 3 inches wide, they combine pastel shades of pink and purple. The petals are widely-spaced and somewhat incurved, while the central mass of frizzy, threadlike stamens offers ribbons of colors in a bull’s-eye pattern that leads to the fascinating central cross. They begin in midsummer and continue right up until frost, each one a distinctive miracle.
Egg-shaped edible fruit follows the blooms, chartreuse colored and absolutely delicious. The flavor will remind you of Passionfruit, and the aroma is musky and delectable. This is the only hardy Passionflower to bear edible fruit, and it is a prize for the palate!
But even when neither flowers nor fruit is present (which is not very often, granted!), the foliage makes the vine attractive all by itself. The leaves are 5 to 6 inches wide and up to 8 inches long, adding elegant tropical effect to any setting. But Maypop is far from tropical — in fact, this hardy perennial thrives in climates of -25 degrees F!
Ideal for containers in any climate and very easy in the garden, Maypop reaches 8 to 12 feet long. It will die back completely to the ground in winter and not reappear until late spring, but once you see it “pop,” you’re in for another glorious season of color, fragrance, and fruit! Zones 5-11.
Lindsey D on November 16th, 2008 3:12 pm:
morning glories..they will multiply every yeaR! Another is clematis (more expensive)
Try ferns…ostrich ferns are my personal favorite as they can reach 5 feet in height. Other suggestions are hostas, astilbes and hydrangeas (hydrangeas need at least a little sun in late evening or early morning to stimulate blooming). A suggestion for a vine is english ivy…however be aware it can get out of hand and if you ever decide to remove it you will have one heck of a time. I have heard there are clematis that do well in shade and a climbing hydrangea.