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BlazingSaddler · 2011-03-31 12:02:02

Hi all, my garden is a mixture of green and red around the borders but at the end which is the most shaded I need something nice and red / vibrant. I have a couple of red robins which are thriving on the side borders but struggling at the end in the shade. Any ideas?!!

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31-03-2011 1:02pm

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BlazingSaddler

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Hi all, my garden is a mixture of green and red around the borders but at the end which is the most shaded I need something nice and red / vibrant. I have a couple of red robins which are thriving on the side borders but struggling at the end in the shade. Any ideas?!!

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#2 31-03-2011 1:17pm
Skrynesaver

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Best bet is for red foliage so, Heuchera, Red Leafed Japanese Maple etc.. are probably the way to go.

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#3 31-03-2011 4:12pm
BlazingSaddler

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Thank you Skrynesaver, I'm looking for something that isn't deciduous, would the Heuchera be an evergreen? (red!)

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#4 01-04-2011 12:01am
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Dodonaea viscosa or Leucothe Red Lips (requires ericaceous conditions) might be of interest.

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#5 01-04-2011 8:48am
redser7

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Japoanese blood grass looks great

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