Shade plants

From: Floral Artistry jjingram at pacbell.net> on 2001.07.08 at 03:42:21(6982) I have a client that needs some more "Oomph!" The palms and bamboos are doing well in the back yard but I need some nice "fillers". The area gets good morning sun (till about 11-12) and than the area is in what I call "excessively filtered" sun. The soil is pretty crappy. It is basically all decomposed granite with some composed leaf litter (usually the gardener cleans it up). I will be amending the soil over the next few years to bring up the condition of the soil. Also, it does not drain very well and stays pretty moist overall but not excessively so. Any suggestions? I planted one Alocasia (off the top of my head I can't remember what it was) but it did not reemerge this year as yet. I do have one Anthurium species that really flourishes on the other side of the house under the opposite light conditions (i.e. morning shade, afternoon filtered shade/somewhat bright). Anyone suggestions? I am open to anything. I prefer small (under 3' for now), colorful, and easy care. Oh, and P.S. I'm in the greater Los Angeles area so my temperatures rarely drop below 40F in the winter and this area (the client's house) doesn't get too hot in the summer either. John Ingram +More 1253 N. Havenhurst Dr. #138 West Hollywood, CA 90046 Phone/Fax 323-650-9360 jjingram@pacbell.net www.floralartistry.org

From: FLYGLASAIR at aol.com on 2001.07.08 at 16:16:58(6985) John, you might want to consider landscape begonias. I live in south Fla. and we have dozens of different types with large aroids mixed with them. After the first of the year when they bloom it is a site to behold. Check with Tim Anderson at Palm Hammock Orchids in Miami, most of our plants have come from him. Jim Reed

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