Posted by admin on February 7, 2009
Ferns can make your other plants look great or look terrific on their own. They provide a backdrop or greenery buffer that not many plants can do so well. Often people think of shade and grow begonias, fuschias, and impatiens, forgetting about ferns. The beautiful contoured shape of a fern frond looks like a beautiful feather.
When growing ferns, ensure you will have enough moisture in the soil as well as drainage. Ferns don’t like to dry out in between waterings, as they can be grown near Azaleas and Camellias. The wide variety of ferns include those that are soft and tiny to huge and leathery. Some common, nice ferns to grow include Wood Ferns and Maidenhair Ferns. Once ferns are established in the ground, they will begin expanding in size and creeping. There are ferns for many locations, and types of shade conditions you may have. Learn houseplant secrets here in this book to understand about more houseplants and conditions.
Posted by admin on January 23, 2009
These shade loving plants are loaded with color and texture. This post should give you a great idea of some shade plants to buy for your garden at home. Pinch off finished blooms on any of these all summer long to keep them flowering. Feed these once a month.
- Impatiens - There are many colors of these that thrive in the shade
- New Guinea Impatiens - These can do with less shade, they have darker green foliage, and they also have larger brilliant blooms than regular impatiens
- Tuberous Begonias - These can tolerate up to 6 hours of sun, and can be grown in baskets or containers
- Fuscias - Fuscias can be grown in hanging baskets
- Coleus - These have bright leaves including purples, greens, yellows, chartreuse
- Hostas - These can be dwarf to giant and the more yellowish the leaves, the more sun they can take
- Bleeding Hearts - These can take a little sun, they are on average 1-3 feet tall, and flowers are usually between pink and white
- Astilbe - These have soft feathery plumes in mid to late summer in pink to red
- Lily of the Valley - Quick spreaders
- Ferns - Quick growers
- Baby Tears - Low growing
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