Plants for hanging basket in shade
Hi
im looking to place one or two hanging baskets on a wall that I see through my kitchen window. Trouble is its in shade. I want trailing plants and as much colour as I can manage, please has anyone any suggestions?
I can use trailing ivy and fuchsia but would like more variety.
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You can use ivy-leaf geraniums. They won't flower as well as in sunshine, but they do flower. If possible, rotate them into a sunny spot for a couple of weeks to give them a boost.
Think about different fuchsias with contrasting or toning flower colours.
Lobelia actually do better in shade than full sun and dichondra silver falls would give you a silvery highlight.
"We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing." - George Bernard Shaw
Thankyou both for your suggestions, that gives me more to choose from.
Like obelixx said lobelia are good in shade with a good range of colours. Mimulus - begonia - busy lizzles are good aswell.
I was looking at one of my shade hanging baskets yesterday and thinking, why did I ever think that would look good? I did not think the planting through properly