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Plants needed for heavily shaded area under fir trees

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  • LoxleyLoxley Posts: 5,698

    G. maccrorrhizum's lovely, makes a nice carpet.

    Here's my patch with the G. p. 'Samobor', and Luzula nivea. Hellebores too! Greedy privet either side, a conifer behind, and shaded by another conifer behind where I took the picture from. The soil was clayey and would crack when it dries out, I have dug lots of compost in to improve this.

    https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-M4mfS252pUI/VVTpvlTE2BI/AAAAAAAAOKw/EqyZhE5JzR8/w711-h533-no/2015%2B-%2B1

     

    "What is hateful to you, do not do to your neighbour". 
  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,445

    You might find G. macrorrhizum listed by cultivar name only. 'Bevan's variety' and Ingwersen's variety are a couple in my mind. Also a white one that is less robust and a clear pink. I use them a lot under trees and shrubs.

    GCs probably think we can't cope with a word like macrorrhizumimage

     



    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • WillDB that patch looks lovely. G. macrorrhizum still looks a bit weed-like to me but I guess that means it will spread easily which is what I need! Macrorrhizum is a long word nut!! 

     

  • Is the white one 'White-Ness'? Looks pretty. Will keep an eye out when next at the garden centre image

  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,445

    White Ness sounds familiar.

    Did anyone mention the white flowered variegated honesty?  it's brilliant



    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • LoxleyLoxley Posts: 5,698

    https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-Sy0U1ZSQAqY/VGNuhyMAXeI/AAAAAAAALcA/DIWil_7xMNE/w711-h533-no/2014%2B-%2B9

     Geranium mac. 'Bevan's variety last November at the Bristol Botanic Garden.

    https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-3b4DCbPhfkI/VART_Y5Oo9I/AAAAAAAAKgw/fQ3utjb4WeY/w711-h533-no/bbg%2B-%2B2

     Same spot in August. With Epimediums and Iris foetidissima (presumably this is your 'sickly yellow iris'?)

    "What is hateful to you, do not do to your neighbour". 
  • Wow that looks awesome. I will definately try to seek out some Bevan's variety. Great ground cover. Just what I need.

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