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Help - what plants have similar foliage to Daylilies?

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  • DevonianDevonian Posts: 176
    @hogweed yes I might turn to Crocosmia, if I can find the right flower colour

    @jayne10b do you think Agapanthus would cope with only half a day of sun?
  • ObelixxObelixx Posts: 30,090
    Not really.  Full sun for the white ones and the blue ones come to that.

    https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/176272/Agapanthus-White-Heaven-(PBR)/Details 
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  • edhelkaedhelka Posts: 2,351
    I have daylilies in dappled shade and they flower while my other daylilies in sun don't, which really surprises me.
    Morning to 1 pm could be over 6 hours of sun which counts as full sun, depending on how early it gets sun... it could be only 5 hours which would still be good.
    I agree that crocosmias or hesperanthas will be fine with almost no sun.
    Agapanthus, I am not sure, I have it in a spot with half-day sun but it's afternoon sun. Last year, I had it temporarily in a pot in full shade, completely neglected, and it still flowered, but maybe it wouldn't work long-term. I would say most plants will be OK with shade but won't do as well as they would do in sun. It depends on how do you define "cope".
  • DevonianDevonian Posts: 176
    edhelka said:
    I have daylilies in dappled shade and they flower while my other daylilies in sun don't, which really surprises me.
    Morning to 1 pm could be over 6 hours of sun which counts as full sun, depending on how early it gets sun... it could be only 5 hours which would still be good.
    I agree that crocosmias or hesperanthas will be fine with almost no sun.
    Agapanthus, I am not sure, I have it in a spot with half-day sun but it's afternoon sun. Last year, I had it temporarily in a pot in full shade, completely neglected, and it still flowered, but maybe it wouldn't work long-term. I would say most plants will be OK with shade but won't do as well as they would do in sun. It depends on how do you define "cope".
    Thanks! Yes this spot gets sun from first thing, so well over 6 hours. It's just not the hottest afternoon sun. I'll give daylilies a try and maybe add in some of the others depending how many bare spots I have left to fill!
  • jayne10bjayne10b Posts: 105
    Sorry, I thought it was leaves you were most concerned with. Agapanthus will grow fine in shade, but might not flower.
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    Just be aware that the flowers on Libertia are tiny - not big and showy.
    I know you're looking for foliage, but it's just worth noting.  :)
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • strelitzia32strelitzia32 Posts: 758
    @Devonian it's some kind of miscanthus, I grew it from seed so probably have the packet or info label somewhere for the exact type, I'll have a look.
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