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Is there such plants
Hello
I have been given a Rain Water Terrace like this
I have a shelter at the rear of my garden and would like to connect this to my down pipe. The problem is that this will be in full shade with no sun what so ever.
Is there such plants that could be planted in the planters?
Thanks
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Why not google plants for deep shade. I have looked at the product though and I cannot see it being an asset anywhere unless completely covered. Sorry.
Perhaps a knitted sweater over the " rain water terrace" might be a solution pansy. What do you think?
London Pride will grow there. It grows in deep shade -wet or dry
Saxifraga urbium is it's proper name.
I have Astilbes in wet shade - not exactly pot plants, but they will grow them. Bergenias should as well.
Some geraniums will too worth trying.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Hypericum will flower and grow in full sun or shade, certain hostas too especially if it's damp.
cyclamen. probably alpine strawberries
“It's still magic even if you know how it's done.”
Plenty of ferns grow in little nooks and crannies in walls and banks, so I'm sure you'll be able to find some that will work - look for 'native' and evergreen ferns to give best robustness and coverage. There are fancy ferns - Japanese painted ones, for example - that look amazing but are probably too delicate for that situation.
Hostas grow in pots. They grow out of them fairly rapidly too. Those planters look fairly small so you'll need to look for the smaller varieties.
Some geraniums will trail, as will alpine strawberries, so that should cover a bit more of the plastic.
Cyclamen flower in the winter and are happy in pots.
Last edited: 17 March 2017 08:40:42
“It's still magic even if you know how it's done.”
Google 'rainwater terrace' and click on images - you'll get a range of photos of the installed equipment planted up with different types of plants - it'll give you a clue at least as to whether you want trailing green plants, or flowering bedding types etc.
Remember that in the summer the light levels are higher even if the area is in shade. The New Guinea hybrid type of impatiens used for summer bedding is usually happy in the shade. I'm not sure whether it lends itself to 'permanent planting' - it may just be better to plant it up for summer displays ...
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Edit: oh I've just seen your planter, that does limit things quite drastically.. You may be better with summer bedding as Dove has suggested, fuchsias, lobelia & begonia's will tolerate shade as well
Last edited: 17 March 2017 09:06:58
Storing rainwater is always a good idea and I doubt you can have too much, no matter what the butt looks like. Never look a gift rainwater butt in the tap
“It's still magic even if you know how it's done.”