Chrissie Posted March 25, 2006 Share Posted March 25, 2006 Having built a little arbour to sit in and enjoy the shade during the hotter months, can anyone suggest something colourful I can plant in pots? Along the lines of cascading geraniums and begonias, but able to survive without much sun.Chrissie (81) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russethouse Posted March 25, 2006 Share Posted March 25, 2006 Busy lizzies prefer a shadier situation, but they do need water and would appreciate regular pinching out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patf Posted March 27, 2006 Share Posted March 27, 2006 I have two pot arrangements in complete shade. Includes grasses, ivy,dark red pansies and a plant with shiny green leaves and whitey pinkflowers - very common but can't remember the name. We have a big bushof it too and it's in flower at the moment. Pat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russethouse Posted March 27, 2006 Share Posted March 27, 2006 Viburnham 'Eva Price' ? or 'Wintersweet' Pat ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patf Posted March 27, 2006 Share Posted March 27, 2006 Yes, I think it's viburnum Eva Price - found it on Google. Thanks Gay. Pat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tresco Posted March 27, 2006 Share Posted March 27, 2006 I don't tend to look at container plants, but I'm sure I've seen lots of smaller Fushcia in the 'container' sections when I walk through. They like a fair amount of shade too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrissie Posted March 30, 2006 Author Share Posted March 30, 2006 Thanks for the ideas - I like the idea of Busy Lizzies. Hadn't really thought at all about larger shrubs i.e. viburnum, which I have in other places in the garden. Perhaps it would be a good way to get cuttings established in the pots ready for planting out the following year. Am surprised that pansies do well in the shade - the ones on the main terrace here are much better on the sunny side than the half-shaded side.Chrissie (81) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patf Posted March 30, 2006 Share Posted March 30, 2006 I planted these 2 containers from a design in the Rustica magazine,especially for shade. The pansies are more like violas and have beenflowering all winter. I think originally there was some white flowerthere - I've had them about 16 months and never water them. They are ateach side of a north facing back door. Pat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russethouse Posted March 30, 2006 Share Posted March 30, 2006 Euonymous (sp) is bright all year. Also there was an article about letting clematis tumble out of pots, in a gardening mag I was browsing through the other day - some don't mind some shade.Hostas benefit from being in containers - you can protect them better from slugs (smear the pot with vaseline) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tresco Posted March 30, 2006 Share Posted March 30, 2006 Oh yes Gay, Clematis Armandii (sp?). Very early fragrant flowers, lovely glossy dark green leaves. Doesn't mind partial shade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russethouse Posted March 31, 2006 Share Posted March 31, 2006 Violas in a basket in a shady place - for some reason the Pansy pics will not load, but if I can I'll load them later[IMG]http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y194/russethouse/31.jpg[/IMG] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russethouse Posted March 31, 2006 Share Posted March 31, 2006 Here you are - these are in a north facing position, there is Euonymous and a few crocus in the pots too, the pot not yet in bloom has later tulips[IMG]http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y194/russethouse/3eb0a9d8.jpg[/IMG] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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