Spicy's Shade garden

Created on Thursday, 22 Nov 07

My shade garden is the only garden at my house. We only have two small flower beds in the front (A little space on the side if I get creative). We are surrounded by trees, so there is only shade really.

Still, I have many exciting plants on the way here soon to add. Finding different plants for the shade has been a fun challenge.

I just recently became interested in gardening, so this soil has had several years of leaves fallen and left there. Our soil is in great shape. Tons of earthworms.

Organic Garden

Garden Type: Shade | Sun: Dappled Sun | Soil: Loam

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Day 163

Lamb's Ear

Stachys byzantina

My next door neighbor for many years while I was growing up, gave m...

Planted on 12 Jun 08
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Day 170

Sweet Woodruff

Galium odoratum

Such a pretty herb that likes the shade. It is surrounded here by ...

Planted on 05 Jun 08
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Day 170

Hosta 'Venus'

Hosta plantaginea

This should have large, fragant, white flowers that bloom late, aft...

Planted on 05 Jun 08
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Day 176

Stardust Mix Impatiens

Impatiens

Going along with my orange color theme, these had orange petals wit...

Planted on 30 May 08
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Day 176

Hybrid Lily

Hemerocallis

Christen, a good friend and coworker, gave this to me as an "end of...

Planted on 30 May 08
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Day 183

Caladium

Caladium

This has beautiful white foliage with dark green veins/stems.

Planted on 23 May 08
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Day 183

Sensitive Fern

Onoclea sensibilis

This is my favorite fern right now.

Planted on 23 May 08
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Day 204

Fiesta White Double Impatiens

Impatiens

Double bloom impatiens are the shade garden's roses.

Planted on 02 May 08
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Day 204

coleus

Ocimum basilicum

Planted on 02 May 08
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Day 204

coleus

Solenostemon scutellarioides

Planted on 02 May 08
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Day 205

Begonia Hiemalis

begonia hiemalis

Love the orange!

Planted on 01 May 08
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Day 205

Begonia Hiemalis

Ocimum basilicum

Planted on 01 May 08
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Day 205

Orange Impatiens

Impatiens

Planted on 01 May 08
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Day 214

Hydrangea 'Kardinal'

Hydrangea macrophylla

It supposed to have flowers of red, pink and purple all at the sam...

Planted on 22 Apr 08
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Day 235

Calla Lily 'Captain Chelsea'

Zantedeschia aethiopica

This yellow with a burgundy color on the inside. It is also ...

Planted on 01 Apr 08
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Day 236

Toad Lily

Tricyrtis hirta

I bought two of these which were shipped bare root. I've never pla...

Planted on 31 Mar 08
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Day 236

Toadlily 'Empress'

Tricyrtis

This is supposed to have hundreds of blooms and do well in the shad...

Planted on 31 Mar 08
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Day 388

Tulip 'Apricot Beauty'

Tulipa

This is the first time I have ever planted bulbs. I am hoping I ha...

Planted in Oct 2007
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Day 388

Daffodil 'Rosy Cloud'

Narcissus

I really love these. They are so different from other daffodils I...

Planted in Oct 2007
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Day 388

Tulip 'Tulipa Shirley'

Tulipa

When these first bloomed they were white, with just a hint of purpl...

Planted on 31 Oct 07
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Day 388

Boxwood 'Wintergreen'

Buxus

Planted on 31 Oct 07
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Day 388

Liriope Silver Dragon

Liriope Spicata

Planted on 31 Oct 07
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Day 388

Big Blue Liriope

Liriope muscari

Planted on 31 Oct 07
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azalea

Rhododendron

Planted in Aug 2007
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Hosta 'Golden Scepter'

Hosta

I just love the beautiful chartreuse color. Now if I can just keep ...

Planted in May 2007
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Sundrops

Oenothera

These have really pretty yellow flowers. I'm a little worried this...

Planted on 29 May 07
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Hosta

Hosta

I would love to know which variety this is. Linda has given me s...

Planted on 19 May 07
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liriope

Liriope

Planted in Apr 2007
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hardy geranium

Geranium

Given to me by a student. Currently inside in my classroom.

Planted in Apr 2007
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Hosta

Hosta

I don't know what variety this is, but it's colors are beautiful. ...

Planted on 29 May 06
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Rhododendron

Rhododendron
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rhododendron

Rhododendron
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Wild Geranium

Pelargonium x hortorum

The picture is a little fuzzy here. I think this is wild geranium....
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Pansies

Viola x wittrockiana

I planted some purple and cream colored pansies a few weeks ago whe...
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