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| Raised bed on the north side of the house in northern lower Michigan. The bed is shaded by a large maple -- heavy shade all day. The bed is approximately 2ft deep by 12ft long. Bed stays quite moist.
Have tried some mini hostas and small hostas there but they have not thrived... more like just barely hang on. Other suggestions? Would like plants that wouldn't get more than a couple feet tall and slug resistant would be fantastic if there is such a beast. |
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- Posted by ken_adrian z5 (My Page) on Sun, May 13, 12 at 9:21
| just how dark is your HEAVY SHADE ... and what trees???? man if you cant grow a hosta there.. there has to be some other issue stopping success .. ken |
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- Posted by echinaceamaniac 7 (My Page) on Sun, May 13, 12 at 11:00
| If a Hosta won't grow there, I'd work on the soil. Something is definitely wrong. Some photos would be nice. |
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- Posted by Bumblebeez z7b Seneca SC (My Page) on Sun, May 13, 12 at 16:05
| I'd also limb up the tree to let in light. |
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| If it's shaded by a maple, I am surprise that it's moist. Perhaps because it's raised. How dim is the shade? How long did you give for the hosta to be established. Small hostas are very slow growing and may take a while. You mentioned slugs, what's causing the current plant to fail? Paul |
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- Posted by gardenfanatic MO zone5b (My Page) on Mon, May 14, 12 at 9:01
| I've learned that tree roots will grow up into things like compost piles and raised beds. Maybe tree roots are strangling the hostas? Ferns will grow in heavy shade. Deanna |
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