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Posted by meryl2 Sydney/Blue Mts (My Page) on Wed, Nov 22, 06 at 5:10
| Have a planting problem looming very soon. Am about to move house. The small garden area at the front of the newly built house is in permanent shade during winter so I was planning tree ferns, camellias and such. However it turns out that in summer it gets sun most of the day and the full blast of the western sun in the afternoon. Whatever I put there will have to be able to cope with both extremes. Any suggestions? |
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- Posted by pos02 NSW Aust (My Page) on
Tue, Nov 28, 06 at 18:36
| I had the same problem and the horticulturalist told me to plant for the sun. This might mean that they won't grow much during the winter (so don't plant winter flowering plants), but plants for part shade should be OK. Most forest species will be OK, because the angle of the sun in a winter forest means that it is mostly shade. |
RE: plants for ultra-difficult position
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| Hi meryl, I have this same problem at the front of my house. I think a solution is to try and even out the extremes of light and heat, I'm not that good at manufacturing sun in winter but I reckon adding shade for summer might do the trick? I will be interested to find out how you get on. ree |
RE: plants for ultra-difficult position
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- Posted by meryl2 Sydney/Blue Mts (My Page) on
Mon, Dec 11, 06 at 2:46
| So what have you two planted? Come on, tell. And how's it going? |
RE: plants for ultra-difficult position
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| Havn't planted anything except sir walter, reason being we are likely to renovate and will do major plantings after that. Renovations will be on western side so will then give me extra shade in summmer. Ree |
RE: plants for ultra-difficult position
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- Posted by pos02 NSW Aust (My Page) on
Tue, Dec 19, 06 at 17:28
| I actually planted a whole host of different plants to see which would survive better. Everything from correa, alpinia, viola, ziera, NSW Christmas Bush, callicoma, podocarpus, melaleuca, davidson plum and a yet to be planted Wollemi Pine. All are doing quite well. The soil is deep, sandy, reasonably good moisture, but also well drained. Hope this helps. |
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