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Gardening

Melissa G

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2. Moses in a boat is a great easy shade plant

Reply to Denninmi (Reply #1)

Fri Jan 6, 2012, 02:49 PM

Jan 2012

Golden pothos ivy is nice because the yellow in the space adds the illusion of sunlight. I like variegated species in shady spots whenever possible. There was a dragon's dreath type clover/ivy I was really fond of but it did not survive the Austin heat. Two years was enough effort. Back to moses in a boat.

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I have a porch with an overhanging roof, so I need some [View all] hedgehog Jan 2012 OP

Well, remember, it actually gets more light than you might think. Denninmi Jan 2012 #1

Moses in a boat is a great easy shade plant Melissa G Jan 2012 #2

Geraniums did good hanging on our front porch csziggy Jan 2012 #3

Put up a plastic mesh trellis and grow sweet peas. applegrove Jan 2012 #4

fuchsai HopeHoops Jan 2012 #5

Yes , Fushias. Also Tuberous Begonias. Vanje Jan 2012 #6

And vincas - they do well in every light level, well, except totally dark. HopeHoops Jan 2012 #7

My porch is in the woods - we planted so many trees out front that hedgehog Jan 2012 #8

It sounds beautiful! Vanje Jan 2012 #9

Spider plants are bombproof XemaSab Jan 2012 #10

begonias BlueToTheBone Feb 2012 #11