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Pot Plants - 100% shaded area

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  • 14-10-2015 11:32am
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    allycavs
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    Hi guys

    I want to put pot plants into a shaded area. No sunlight hits spot at all. Have I any options? preferably something that grows to 2/3 feet high, has leaves all year round and maybe even flowers

    Thanks
    Alan


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    looksee
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    Berginia is one that will flower in shade. Ferns. Some hostas (variagated ones will tend to lose their light stripes). Hellebores (christmas rose). Zephrine Drouhin rose.

    I also have a shrub that i have forgotten the name of but it is happily growing in shade - small glossy dark green leaf, strongly scented small white flower in winter and a black berry - anyone?


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    allycavs
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    wow the Zephrine Drouhin rose look lovely as do Berginia. actually would plants like basil and mint grow in the shade?


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    Wyldwood
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    looksee wrote: »
    I also have a shrub that i have forgotten the name of but it is happily growing in shade - small glossy dark green leaf, strongly scented small white flower in winter and a black berry - anyone?

    Sarcococca aka sweet box?


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    looksee
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    Wyldwood wrote: »
    Sarcococca aka sweet box?

    That's the one! - all that coco bit in the middle loses me everytime!

    OP while mint will grow pretty well anywhere (if you put it in a pot don't put anything else in with it, mint will strangle it) for nice fresh leaves a bit of sun would be appreciated. Difficult to grow basil in full sun here in Ireland, in shade it will not have a chance.


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