Geranium phaeum 'Samobor' is a fantastic plant and loves shade. Purple flowers and lovely blotched leaves. Hellebores are great and love shade. White flowers and variegated foliage to help get 'light' into the area - Epimedium x youngianum 'Niveum, Geranium nodosum 'Silverwood', Geranium maccorhizum 'Whiteness', Convallaria majalis 'Albostriata' (variegated lily of the valley - less invasive than the common type). White foxgloves. Luzula nivea and Solomon's Seal (dappled shade). Plant some white Aquilegias and they will self seed and appear where the conditions suit them best, probably in areas with dappled/light shade. Sweet rocket and Honesty take some shade, and look great in their white forms ('Alba').
And as mentioned before - ferns! Harts tongue fern and Polystichum setiferum are great as their fronds persist into winter.
Loads of bulbs are suitable too - Anemone nemorosa. Dwarf narcissi. Eranthis hyemnalis.And as you say, snowdrops and native bluebell. Ensure your bluebells bulbs (and any other native wildflowers) are of certified UK provenance.
"What is hateful to you, do not do to your neighbour".
I was going to suggest astrantias nut - great minds....well yours is anyway
Will has covered most of 'em. I'd also add the white Dicentra - a treat in a shady damp spot, and also Jacob's Ladder (Polemonium), and white Potentilla if you have room. I also have a Geranium in a shady area - white with delicate purple veining which is great - can't remember the name of it
There are lots of whites though and they're readily available.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Geraniums are good though, G sanguneum if you want natives but macrorrhizum makes a lovely spread. Some of the Hypericums as well. H. androsaemum, (Tutsan) and H. perforatum, perforate st johns wort all grow in shade here, also Lamium album, white dead nettle
That geranium's really pretty nut. Mine gets a bit of morning sun and even a little in the late afternoon. It's grown loads since I put it in last autumn- flowering right now and looking lovely. I might split it and get a piece in the sunnier side of the plot too
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I find that under the oak trees is very dry after they come into leaf. I have concentrated on spring flowering stuff. Bluebells, snowdrops, foxgloves, hellebores, geraniums, and aquilegias all seem to cope well. Silver leaved lamium beacon silver is good for ground cover, as is variegated ajuga.
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Geranium phaeum 'Samobor' is a fantastic plant and loves shade. Purple flowers and lovely blotched leaves. Hellebores are great and love shade. White flowers and variegated foliage to help get 'light' into the area - Epimedium x youngianum 'Niveum, Geranium nodosum 'Silverwood', Geranium maccorhizum 'Whiteness', Convallaria majalis 'Albostriata' (variegated lily of the valley - less invasive than the common type). White foxgloves. Luzula nivea and Solomon's Seal (dappled shade). Plant some white Aquilegias and they will self seed and appear where the conditions suit them best, probably in areas with dappled/light shade. Sweet rocket and Honesty take some shade, and look great in their white forms ('Alba').
And as mentioned before - ferns! Harts tongue fern and Polystichum setiferum are great as their fronds persist into winter.
Loads of bulbs are suitable too - Anemone nemorosa. Dwarf narcissi. Eranthis hyemnalis.And as you say, snowdrops and native bluebell. Ensure your bluebells bulbs (and any other native wildflowers) are of certified UK provenance.
I was going to suggest astrantias nut - great minds....well yours is anyway
Will has covered most of 'em. I'd also add the white Dicentra - a treat in a shady damp spot, and also Jacob's Ladder (Polemonium), and white Potentilla if you have room. I also have a Geranium in a shady area - white with delicate purple veining which is great - can't remember the name of it
There are lots of whites though and they're readily available.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Geranium renardii
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I've got G.renardii in full sun Fairy
Geraniums are good though, G sanguneum if you want natives but macrorrhizum makes a lovely spread. Some of the Hypericums as well. H. androsaemum, (Tutsan) and H. perforatum, perforate st johns wort all grow in shade here, also Lamium album, white dead nettle
In the sticks near Peterborough
I've just had a stroll round the estate
In very deep shade I have Valeriana officinalis, common valerian. The scent is amazing
In the sticks near Peterborough
That geranium's really pretty nut. Mine gets a bit of morning sun and even a little in the late afternoon. It's grown loads since I put it in last autumn- flowering right now and looking lovely. I might split it and get a piece in the sunnier side of the plot too
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I can take a bashing from hot and dry Fairy, probably more than it will get in your garden
In the sticks near Peterborough
The trees are on my land but not protected. I think the one is abound the 200 year old mark. Amazing things though. thanks all for your help.
Darren
I find that under the oak trees is very dry after they come into leaf. I have concentrated on spring flowering stuff. Bluebells, snowdrops, foxgloves, hellebores, geraniums, and aquilegias all seem to cope well. Silver leaved lamium beacon silver is good for ground cover, as is variegated ajuga.
I can recommend long acre plants at
Www.plantsforshade.co.uk
Also crug farm plants for woodlanders.