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What Climber to have for a shaded area?

I am looking for a climber to place in a shaded part of my garden, i been looking at some of the Clematis that grow well in the shade, but thought i should ask around to see if anyone has any good suggestions for Climbers that grow well in the shade by BlueDreamer

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22/03/2012 22:06:20

by heatherjune

Erythronium

Morning all , cat woke me up by sitting on my head hence the early post ! Its a lovely day here in Lancashire so thought I would have a potter about in the garden today. I planted some erythroniums ( dogs tooth violets ) last year in tubs by jean riley

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30/06/2012 16:50:30

by jean riley

how to cultivate moss where there is grass

I would like to cultivate moss instead of grass in lawn and promote wildflowers. should i feed moss. Ideas pls. If you want to grow moss and wildflowers you are going to have to reverse what most gardeners want and that is create poor soil-it has by C15.52

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14/06/2012 13:49:33

by C15.52

In flower now

and violas, virburnum and violets. I even have annual sweet peas still growing but no flowers. Most of my spring bulbs are through with buds showing. My wild flowers are up and growing well too. One of the bonuses of living in the South West I guess. I live by Muvs Dashwood

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05/01/2013 17:58:50

by Rosa carriola

Any ideas what has happened to my foxglove?

and is caused by damage to the growing tip. It doesn't harm the plant The seed should be fine to save. cool word "fasciation" you learn somthing new everyday. I had a spectacular example of this the other year, and I saved the seed and sowed it to see what by Katherine Clark

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20/06/2012 23:13:25

by Shrinking Violet

Clematis

can plant it out. Is that a plan? Or madness? Shrinking Violet wrote (see) I've earmarked this one - though I wasn't going to buy one until (if!) we have moved. But I see there's a special offer by GW, and I'm so tempted to buy & keep it in a pot by tattianna

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03/08/2012 22:07:44

by cufcskim

please suggest plants or plant types

its perfect for growing over archways or a pergola and the bonus is that it is perfumed. I have Rosa 'Morgan Sackler' around my seat area as it is thornless, pink, perfumed. The name is not so hot! Thank you very much donutsmrs and Daintiness by cheesey ed 4

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04/06/2012 10:40:56

by cheesey ed 4

Talkback: Scented plants and memory

Carnations remind me of the warm embrace of my grandmother who always clouded her body in talcum.Violets remind me of my mother and her passion for Parma Violet fondant chocolates. Roses because she soused herself in Joy perfume by Jean Patou by Marinelilium

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10/06/2012 22:42:12

by weejenny

Cobaea

I grew cobaea from seed earlier in the year and as they are sunlovers , I was wondering if they will survive the horrendous rain this summer. They are in a fairly well drained southwest facing plot against a trellis and are stiil growing well by jean riley

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15/07/2012 12:41:08

by jean riley

Suggestions for planting in a sunny, boggy site.

) and Salix Daphnoides Aglaia (Violet Willow) for their colourful winter stems. Carex, , Astrantias, acteas, acorus, dogwoods, jap anemones, ESP the new wild Swan, aster frik monch, phlox, hackonechloa, rudbekia Goldsturn, many ferns, etc. I have a Gunnera by jo4eyes

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18/02/2013 22:38:49

by jo4eyes

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