Landscaping in shade around a swimming pool? Any ideas?!?
i live in north carolina and my backyard has a lot of trees so the sun hits only certain spots throughout the day. i want pretty and colorful flowers, plants, shrubs etc… and if possiblee for a low budget!! any ideas are helpful!!! THANKS
There are many plants for shade, but you may not get the same bold color as you will with sun plants. Try these ideas, then fill in with annuals, such as impatients. The best bet for shade are daylilies — buy ones that bloom at different times to get continual color, hydrangea (but dont put them too close to tree roots), hostas (not much color in flowers, however) Also, look for shade plants with unique leaves (hellaborus, cora bells). Also, many ground cover flower in the spring and can handle the areas under trees: http://www.oldhouseweb.com/gardening/filling-bald-spots-in-your-garden.shtml Try local http://www.craigslist.com for people who want to swap plants or are giving them away.
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September 15 2009 05:44 pm | swimming pool landscaping
September 15th, 2009 at 11:48 pm
well i would used plants that compartment the color of your house and "green" plants like ferns that are soft on the eye and go with most things. I would recommend getting something heavy to put around your plants like rocks instead of mulch because it will blow around and get into your pool which causes filter problems. Considering you have limited sun, I would use plants that need medium shade. You can find this information on tags on the plats at Home Depot or Lows or any other outdoor home goods Store.Hardware stores could also have plants. I would use plants that don’t have small flowers again because they will fall into your pool. I would use plants with long leaves. hope this helps! email me if you need more help or want me to go into more detail about this.
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September 16th, 2009 at 12:02 am
hostas come in many colors, are shade loving, and flower well.
Ferns add green anywhere, many can survive your area and still stay green throught the winter.
Annuals will also add some nice seasonal color.
For coastal and southern north carolia a jelly palm would be perfect to add a little color but will need some extra sun.
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September 16th, 2009 at 12:41 am
There are many plants for shade, but you may not get the same bold color as you will with sun plants. Try these ideas, then fill in with annuals, such as impatients. The best bet for shade are daylilies — buy ones that bloom at different times to get continual color, hydrangea (but dont put them too close to tree roots), hostas (not much color in flowers, however) Also, look for shade plants with unique leaves (hellaborus, cora bells).
Also, many ground cover flower in the spring and can handle the areas under trees:
http://www.oldhouseweb.com/gardening/filling-bald-spots-in-your-garden.shtml
Try local http://www.craigslist.com
for people who want to swap plants or are giving them away.
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September 16th, 2009 at 1:24 am
I would say hostas, azaleas, impatiens, astilbe,
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September 16th, 2009 at 1:29 am
caladiums and bleeding hearts
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