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the more common Elijah Blue... I see I also have one of those variegated Euonymous getting a bit smothered on the left there...   Apart from hostas I'm not overly keen on variegated 'flowering' plants but I love foliage plants which are variegated. I

Hi, I have a problem area in my garden, it is at the bottom of the garden, in shade most of the time. There is also a well established Walnut tree growing there. My problem is that nothing seems to gro there very well, except for weeds (geranium

with lots of colour that i can add which will tollerate these conditions? Hi Daniel 2323 I have a plot North facing in shade located in N.E.After much experimenting I successfully grow Begonia,s ( plenty of colour ) fuschsia,s nocotiana and senecio Good luck

how much you could get into it. Always aim for quick growing plants to cover soil, chuck on a bit of bark chippings, then very little weeding is needed, plus I think it looks neater! Happy to help. Sorry - you have put 8x6 on your post, not had a good

is planted and scattered the seed of yellow Corydalis which grows very well in shady areas. It's a wild plant and is rampant but is very effective and very colourful in problem areas. I have a shady bank under trees - apart from greenery (ferns, hostas etc

are lovely in Sept but wind and rain will batter them. I'd also be tempted to go for cream/white/purple variegated evergreens such as ivy, euonymous, ajuga that would provide a good backdrop (and will look good in winter). If the flowers go wrong you can

of gardening in the evening sunshine - mostly cutting things back (don't like to say the P word).  Several shrubs have been trying to grow over the path/lawn.  Both rosemaries, euonymous and sage all currently going beserk with spring fever. Yvie's strawberries

The sap-feeding scale insect Unaspis euonymi is particularly attracted to Euonymus japonica, although it will feast on other evergreen euonymus too. The white males congregate on the leaves, but the brownish-black females live on the bark, making them hard to spot. Large numbers ...

with the hose.roses, dahlias, fuchsias, lavender, rosemary and many garden plantsspring, summer, autumnMore common garden pestsCapsid bugsEuonymous scalePhormium mealybugScale insects