Comments on: New Woodland Perennials for the Shade http://northernshade.ca/2008/05/27/new-woodland-perennials-for-the-shade/ Gardening in a cold northern climate, as the trees grow, the garden is gradually transforming to a more shady woodland garden Sat, 28 Jan 2012 04:36:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Northern Shade http://northernshade.ca/2008/05/27/new-woodland-perennials-for-the-shade/#comment-114 Northern Shade Sat, 31 May 2008 23:37:27 +0000 http://northernshade.ca/?p=109#comment-114 Joy, I love the texture and atmosphere that ferns bring to the garden. I like the silver Pulmonaria like 'Samourai' and 'Majeste' more than the spotted versions. Joy, I love the texture and atmosphere that ferns bring to the garden. I like the silver Pulmonaria like ‘Samourai’ and ‘Majeste’ more than the spotted versions.

]]> By: Joy http://northernshade.ca/2008/05/27/new-woodland-perennials-for-the-shade/#comment-113 Joy Sat, 31 May 2008 17:38:19 +0000 http://northernshade.ca/?p=109#comment-113 Hi northern shade .. we have that love of ferns in common .. my Ghost is really looking good right now .. before that horrendous heat hits .. and Lady-in-Red is as well .. I have two babies she threw last year, in the wings. Don't you just love that when it happens .. free plants that you know where they came from ? haha You have me almost convinced to get a lungwort with Pulmonaria ‘Samourai’ .. now that is a handsome devil ! Joy Hi northern shade .. we have that love of ferns in common .. my Ghost is really looking good right now .. before that horrendous heat hits .. and Lady-in-Red is as well .. I have two babies she threw last year, in the wings. Don’t you just love that when it happens .. free plants that you know where they came from ? haha
You have me almost convinced to get a lungwort with Pulmonaria ‘Samourai’ .. now that is a handsome devil !
Joy

]]> By: Northern Shade http://northernshade.ca/2008/05/27/new-woodland-perennials-for-the-shade/#comment-94 Northern Shade Wed, 28 May 2008 22:13:44 +0000 http://northernshade.ca/?p=109#comment-94 Barbara, I'll have to keep an eye on the Pulmonaria, though we're fortunate that we don't have a big slug problem here. The climate tends to be drier, which might help control them. I would be disappointed if anything ate these beauties up. Barbara, I’ll have to keep an eye on the Pulmonaria, though we’re fortunate that we don’t have a big slug problem here. The climate tends to be drier, which might help control them. I would be disappointed if anything ate these beauties up.

]]> By: Barbara http://northernshade.ca/2008/05/27/new-woodland-perennials-for-the-shade/#comment-91 Barbara Wed, 28 May 2008 19:22:17 +0000 http://northernshade.ca/?p=109#comment-91 Did you know that slugs also like Pulmonarias? I didn't and planted them a week ago. The day after my plant action, they were dissapeared. I guess the slugs came and were hungry ;-) !! Did you know that slugs also like Pulmonarias? I didn’t and planted them a week ago. The day after my plant action, they were dissapeared. I guess the slugs came and were hungry ;-) !!

]]> By: Northern Shade http://northernshade.ca/2008/05/27/new-woodland-perennials-for-the-shade/#comment-86 Northern Shade Wed, 28 May 2008 13:13:01 +0000 http://northernshade.ca/?p=109#comment-86 Layanee, I hope my Asarum eventually self seeds too. I must remember not to tidy around it too much. Do the seedlings have the distinctive heart shaped, easily recognizable leaves after their initial leaves? Layanee, I hope my Asarum eventually self seeds too. I must remember not to tidy around it too much. Do the seedlings have the distinctive heart shaped, easily recognizable leaves after their initial leaves?

]]> By: Layanee http://northernshade.ca/2008/05/27/new-woodland-perennials-for-the-shade/#comment-85 Layanee Wed, 28 May 2008 07:01:29 +0000 http://northernshade.ca/?p=109#comment-85 Well, that is a nice fern and pulmonaria! I have long loved the Asarum europaeum and, this year, I think I am spying tons of little seedlings! I didn't get to clean out the bed and that was a good thing. I will have to look for those treasures as I am always trying to add new woodland plants to the garden. Plant addicts unite! Well, that is a nice fern and pulmonaria! I have long loved the Asarum europaeum and, this year, I think I am spying tons of little seedlings! I didn’t get to clean out the bed and that was a good thing. I will have to look for those treasures as I am always trying to add new woodland plants to the garden. Plant addicts unite!

]]> By: Northern Shade http://northernshade.ca/2008/05/27/new-woodland-perennials-for-the-shade/#comment-83 Northern Shade Wed, 28 May 2008 00:35:47 +0000 http://northernshade.ca/?p=109#comment-83 Sam, yes, I love their lush green fronds, and the colour variations in many of the Athyrium such as the 'Lady In Red', Japanese painted and 'Ghost' ferns add variety. Sam, yes, I love their lush green fronds, and the colour variations in many of the Athyrium such as the ‘Lady In Red’, Japanese painted and ‘Ghost’ ferns add variety.

]]> By: Sam http://northernshade.ca/2008/05/27/new-woodland-perennials-for-the-shade/#comment-82 Sam Tue, 27 May 2008 22:05:57 +0000 http://northernshade.ca/?p=109#comment-82 Don't you just love ferns? I have some natives growing that I need to transplant into my DD's shade garden. Sam Don’t you just love ferns? I have some natives growing that I need to transplant into my DD’s shade garden.

Sam

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