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Ideas for shade?

turmericturmeric Posts: 830
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Evening everyone, I was about to buy a Guara lindheimeri today for a really shady corner of my garden as I would like something to lighten it but discovered that Guara need full sunimage Can anyone suggest something similar?  I've bought some ferns and already have foxgloves/fatsia/japanese anemones and a large hellebore argutifolius, but it looks a bit dark so I thought something tall (60-80cm?) with white spires would add some interest and sparkle? Only the anemones are coming into flower now as the foxgloves have gone over so something that is flowering now until late Autumn would be perfect.  Many thanks jandh.

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  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,445

    the white Persicaria amplexicaulis 'Alba' is a late flowerer



    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • Ladybird4Ladybird4 Posts: 37,905

    How about Astilbe x arendsii Bridal Veil. It will grow in partial to full shade and has the white flower spires you might like.

    Cacoethes: An irresistible urge to do something inadvisable
  • turmericturmeric Posts: 830

    Thanks nut, I've looked it up and it's lovely. RHS say sun or part shade but at this time of year the corner gets the sun early as it's East facing and then shade after about 11am, do you think the Persicaria will flower well in those conditions?

  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,445

    I should think so, mine doesn't get much sun at all and still flowers. Also doesn't fall over like the tall deep pink one  I have,



    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • turmericturmeric Posts: 830

    Hi Ladybird, I don't like Astilbes, I think it's the shape of the flowers, I find them a bit rigid.  I'm hoping for tall, narrow spires to echo the foxgloves and more of a pure white rather than a cream.  But thank you for your suggestion.  

  • turmericturmeric Posts: 830

    Thanks nut.  I'm looking up suppliers online, there seem to be a few, including Beth Chatto, so maybe an order this weekimage 

  • Ladybird4Ladybird4 Posts: 37,905

    You're welcome image Hope you find what you are looking for.

    Cacoethes: An irresistible urge to do something inadvisable
  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,445

    mine came from West Acre 



    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • turmericturmeric Posts: 830

    Thanks Ladybirdimage

    Not familiar with West Acre nut, I'll take a look.

  • PosyPosy Posts: 3,601

    What about Actea? They used to be called something like cimicifuga . Mine grows in shade and won't flower for a few weeks yet. Dark, feathery leaves and spires of creamy white flowers. Doesn't like to be too dry.

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