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Shade Container Plants

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Latest photos of shade container plants

  • Pot update for Spring
    Zamaureen
  • Hellebore flowering well in my back garden.
    Terratoonie
  • Skimmia
    Chattykath
  • Hellebore..
    Lincslass

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We have 27 photos of shade container plants

These photos are from real gardens by real gardeners! Just click on one to start exploring in slideshow format, or you can browse 16 at a time.

  • HELLEBORUS
    Terratoonie
  • RAIN has arrived at last !  :o)
    Terratoonie
  • Hellebore flowering well in my back garden.
    Terratoonie
  • Leycesteria Formosa (Leycesteria formosa)
    Karensusan63
  • Hellebore..
    Lincslass
  • Hydrangea Petiolaris doing well in the shade lots of flowers coming. (Hydrangea petiolaris (Climbing Hydrangea))
    Drc726
  • Pieris japonica (Lily of the valley bush) this is much better since I moved it to the shade. (Pieris japonica (Lily of the valley bush))
    Drc726
  • Shaded patio
    Rhannii

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Gardeners' thoughts

I have now learned from this July experience

to make a plan of my garden space, marking in the area that is 'shade space' or 'semi-shade space' and think more carefully...

14 comments

dianebulley

1 Aug, 2015
Dianebulley

More spring Colour..

This is my only shaded North facing border,so It's mainly used for acid loving shrubs..although my soil isn't naturally acid..I...

24 comments

bloomer

17 Apr, 2015
Bloomer

READY TO CELEBRATE .. heucherellas and other fellas.

Our gardens are at the ready ... everyone waiting ... ..................................................................... Feeling...

92 comments

terratoonie

26 Apr, 2011
Terratoonie

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Questions & advice on shade container plants

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Plant suggestions please

13 replies

samjp

17 Apr, 2014
Samjp

Potted Camellia

18 replies

alanb

4 Apr, 2014
Alanb

Plant I.D. Please

7 replies

booboosmum

14 May, 2013
Booboosmum

This is my flowerless hydrangea

11 replies

shahida

13 May, 2013
Shahida

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