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Sun, Mar 11, 12 at 21:16
What would go well with this variegated euonymus? Note that the areas is fairly dry and has deep shade. Paul |
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- Posted by dowlinggram none (My Page) on Sun, Mar 11, 12 at 21:29
| Try golden creeping Jenny moneywort. It grows very well in the full shade under my maple tree. It's bright yellow foliage really pops in the shade and would make a nice mix with greenery |
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- Posted by northerngirl_mi Z5 MI (My Page) on Mon, Mar 12, 12 at 11:26
| What do you want to achieve? More height? or something that looks like a ground cover, or??? Beth |
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| Hi Beth and Dowlinggram. I am trying to achieve both. It would be nice to have a tall plant next to the euonymus, but the area is shaded by the dreaded silver maple tree. Currently, I planted an ostrich fern there last year. I suppose I could just wait and see if that return and how big it gets. Other ideas include a Giant Solomon Seal and may be some ground cover to cover up all that ugly dirt or I suppose I could just use mulch. Paul |
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- Posted by prairiegirlz5 10 (My Page) on Mon, Mar 12, 12 at 19:35
| I'm so glad you asked this! I'm redoing some beds and have three green and gold euonymus (not necessarily the botanical name; but they actually are dark green with a wide yellow border) and I didn't realize what I could do with them. After seeing your photo, I've decided to plant them so that they grow together forming a mat under the mailbox. Thanks for the inspiration! |
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- Posted by prairiegirlz5 10 (My Page) on Mon, Mar 12, 12 at 19:55
| I forgot to mention my pick for shade and dry soil; under my Norway maple Anemone tomentosa 'Robustissima' has done very well for me. It even self-sows a little, but the plants are easy to transplant, and survive a move very nicely, particularly if you pot them up early and give them time to get established a little first. The soft pink flowers are held aloft on wiry stems that float above a mound of bold, deeply-cut trifoliate leaves. These would contrast nicely with your ostrich ferns and euonymus. |
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