Partial shade and damp? did I read that right? I would agree for Hostas it is the perfect situation for them! They can be variegated too, to add interest. Also if you want impact, you could try Gunnera, the smaller one is Gunnera magellanica or if you have a large area go for the manicata. Iris, Hellebores, ferns..love it moist and shady 'Painted lady' is quite nice...can't remember offhand what type. Ligularia, geraniums, hardy ones. Actually, just thought, have a look on Beth Chatto's website, she made her name in bog garden...lots of information there I imagine. I personally wouldn't drain it...If you want to put in bulbs...dig your hole add a couple of handfuls of grit, then plant over the top...It helps quite a bit. Any Fritillaria would probably work, quite possibly Alliums too. Shady wet areas need not be a problem at all :-)
Hardy ferns are great in pots and very low maintenance. Dryopteris erythrosora has gorgeous bronze fronds and looks stunning in a pot. Dryopteris affinis cristata is beautiful too. Polystichum tsus-simense would be another great choice. Also Polystichum setiferum and Polystichum polyblepharum. The list is pretty much endless to be honest. Have a look at the Fibrex Nurseries website for some further inspiration: https://www.fibrex.co.uk/collections/ferns
The Painted Lady fern that @secretgarden is referring to is Athyrium niponicum var. pictum. It's a beautiful fern, although I have found it to be prone to some slug damage, unlike most other ferns.
Partial shade and damp? did I read that right? I would agree for Hostas it is the perfect situation for them! They can be variegated too, to add interest. Also if you want impact, you could try Gunnera, the smaller one is Gunnera magellanica or if you have a large area go for the manicata. Iris, Hellebores, ferns..love it moist and shady 'Painted lady' is quite nice...can't remember offhand what type. Ligularia, geraniums, hardy ones. Actually, just thought, have a look on Beth Chatto's website, she made her name in bog garden...lots of information there I imagine. I personally wouldn't drain it...If you want to put in bulbs...dig your hole add a couple of handfuls of grit, then plant over the top...It helps quite a bit. Any Fritillaria would probably work, quite possibly Alliums too. Shady wet areas need not be a problem at all :-)
Yeah we have a wee drainage problem on the right hand side of the garden which my father in-law is going to sort in a couple of months 😄 so won’t stay damp lol. Also just been told to as temperatures are still going into the minuses in Ayrshire just now to hold off planting. I seen a bit of sunshine and thought it was summer!
Hardy ferns are great in pots and very low maintenance. Dryopteris erythrosora has gorgeous bronze fronds and looks stunning in a pot. Dryopteris affinis cristata is beautiful too. Polystichum tsus-simense would be another great choice. Also Polystichum setiferum and Polystichum polyblepharum. The list is pretty much endless to be honest. Have a look at the Fibrex Nurseries website for some further inspiration: https://www.fibrex.co.uk/collections/ferns
The Painted Lady fern that @secretgarden is referring to is Athyrium niponicum var. pictum. It's a beautiful fern, although I have found it to be prone to some slug damage, unlike most other ferns.
We do have ferns so I’m looking forward to them coming back I’ll have a look at your link and see if they’re the painted lady ferns you speak of. I didn’t notice any problems with them last year from slugs. I’m a beginner so all your advice is appreciated.
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Dryopteris erythrosora has gorgeous bronze fronds and looks stunning in a pot.
Dryopteris affinis cristata is beautiful too.
Polystichum tsus-simense would be another great choice.
Also Polystichum setiferum and Polystichum polyblepharum.
The list is pretty much endless to be honest.
Have a look at the Fibrex Nurseries website for some further inspiration:
https://www.fibrex.co.uk/collections/ferns
The Painted Lady fern that @secretgarden is referring to is Athyrium niponicum var. pictum.
It's a beautiful fern, although I have found it to be prone to some slug damage, unlike most other ferns.