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Alba Maxima--How much shade tolerance?
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fogrose zone 10/sunset 17 (
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Wed, Nov 14, 12 at 20:09
| I've got a 5gal Alba Maxima that wants me to give it a home very soon and am unsure where to put it. I've read about Albas shade tolerance and am wondering what people's experiences have been. I've one spot that gets afternoon sun in winter and early spring then and hour or two in the summer. Another spot would be all shade (probably not an option...right?).
Diane |
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RE: Alba Maxima--How much shade tolerance?
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Hi, Diane--
Speaking from New England zone 7A, my alba maxima gets full sun most of the day in the northeast fenced corner of my potager, and blooms well. About 10 years ago I had an alba semi-plena which gradually got shaded (buddleias and hydrangeas) and finally gave up and died. Also, the shadier it got, the fewer blooms it had. Try to place your maxima in as much sun as possible; not easy, given your fog. Carol |
RE: Alba Maxima--How much shade tolerance?
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Hi, Diane--
Speaking from New England zone 7A, my alba maxima gets full sun most of the day in the northeast fenced corner of my potager, and blooms well. About 10 years ago I had an alba semi-plena which gradually got shaded (buddleias and hydrangeas) and finally gave up and died. Also, the shadier it got, the fewer blooms it had. Try to place your maxima in as much sun as possible; not easy, given your fog. Carol |
RE: Alba Maxima--How much shade tolerance?
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| All my Albas have been shade tolerant. The only one I had trouble with was in truly deep shade. |
RE: Alba Maxima--How much shade tolerance?
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| My alba maxima came to me mis-identified so I put it into a spot that was fairly sunny. It really thrived but got way too big for the spot it was in. I moved it into a more shady spot. It's done fine there but I think really did better in the sunnier area. So I'd say even if they are shade tolerant, they like sun, especially in low sun areas like I am, and you too, I think. |
RE: Alba Maxima--How much shade tolerance?
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| My alba maxima came to me mis-identified so I put it into a spot that was fairly sunny. It really thrived but got way too big for the spot it was in. I moved it into a more shady spot. It's done fine there but I think really did better in the sunnier area. So I'd say even if they are shade tolerant, they like sun, especially in low sun areas like I am, and you too, I think. |
RE: Alba Maxima--How much shade tolerance?
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| My alba maxima came to me mis-identified so I put it into a spot that was fairly sunny. It really thrived but got way too big for the spot it was in. I moved it into a more shady spot. It's done fine there but I think really did better in the sunnier area. So I'd say even if they are shade tolerant, they like sun, especially in low sun areas like I am, and you too, I think. |
RE: Alba Maxima--How much shade tolerance?
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| Well, gee, I didn't think I posted that message three times. It wasn't that profound of a response, lol! |
RE: Alba Maxima--How much shade tolerance?
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- Posted by fogrose zone 10/sunset 17 (My Page) on
Fri, Nov 16, 12 at 19:43
| Thanks everyone for your opinions. Diane |
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