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Thu, Aug 13, 09 at 8:32
| I just bought this and was wondering if anyone else has this large tree like shrub. It says that it needs full sun but I was wondering if I could put it on the West side of my house, but it would get mostly afternoon sunlight. It gets light most of all day but I think it is more indirect light. It is tough to judge where the light is because the sun has shifted because it is August(and it is a cloudy day so everything looks like it gets sun as there are no real shadows today). I have a flower bed that was getting almost 10 hours of sunlight that is now lucky to get 7.
I was also wondering just how big this really gets? It says 10' but I am in the North and wondered if it didn't get as big. |
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| I'm in zone 5, Milwaukee area, the biggest one I've seen was about 7 X 6. I wouldn't worry about the size as its pruned easily. Its actually tolerates light shade, just might not be as purple. |
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- Posted by tsugajunkie 5a SE_WI (My Page) on Thu, Aug 13, 09 at 21:45
| My brother had one (also in Milwaukee) on the north-west side of his house. It was near a downspout and got to 9' tall with good color. Your spot should be fine. tj |
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- Posted by tangerine_z6 6 (My Page) on Wed, Aug 19, 09 at 18:42
| I have one in a northern (!) exposure and it's very healthy. Few flowers, but healthy and growing. |
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