First, I must say that there are all kinds of shade, shade deeper than you would find in a coniferous forest in the shade or dappled shade under deciduous trees tall gay. It is important to remember that if you want flowers in his shadow, it is usually necessary to be a clear tone. This can be achieved by trimming deciduous larger so that sunlight can penetrate into the ground.
This year and last, Perennials Association (PPA) has appointed two spring flowers varied as plant of the year. Last year, Brunnera macrophylla Jack Frost chose with silver leaves veined green and small blue flowers dancing above the foliage spring. Many people, including myself, often mistaken brunneras forget-me-nots. They bloom in spring and small blue flowers, but brunneras have larger leaves and flowers can be up to 18 inches tall. Tolerates sun but is perfectly happy in full shade.
This year, the PPP Polygonatum odoratum elected its plant Variegatum year. This variety of the Seal of Solomon thrives delicately scented between18 to 24 inches tall and 3-4 inches long thin fresh leaves have white margins. In the spring, as flowers are creamy bell in each leaf axil. As brunneras, Solomon seals require partial or full shade. If location is best wet. Tolerates drier sites if kept well watered for the first year.
Another spring bloomer that I like is green variegated foliage dotted with white pulmonaria. High Contrast is a new variety that produces purple buds that open to pink flowers mature and blue. This combination of pink and blue has always intrigued and liked.
Last year, I grew caladiums in pots in the shade in our cabin decorated. Visit Florida dawn richly shaded. The large green leaves have a red heart and veins. It seems unable to resist any shade of red. The caladiums boat did very well, but as the summer progressed, I wish I had chosen Candidum father who had large white sheets and pointy green veins, or "Moonlight" has smaller leaves, but c is almost pure white. The foliage was spectacular white remote. Or it could have endangered and Cranberry selected stars leaves with white veins and reddish green.
Hostas are a wonderful family who provide great shades of variegation. Low growth, variety in June was the Hosta of the Year in 2001 and I can understand why it's still popular. It has a bright gold center with two shades of green on the edges. In order to maximize the color needed some sun dappled, but will tolerate a darker too.
Minuteman hosta has very white margins that brighten a shady corner. Produces lavender flowers and will do well in a container or in the garden.
I like garden phlox and Bluestone Perennials vi has a new name phlox Shockwave has dark green foliage with yellow edges. The flowers are lavender pink with a white center. Phlox paniculata love the sun, but I think the effect of this reality would be a bright speckled planting.
Shrubs can also be interesting variegated foliage. Beautyberry is a shrub that always attracts a lot of attention when summer pink flowers become beautiful purple berries in the fall. Snowstorm Callicarpa japonica foliage also is almost white when first deployed, and begins to develop a green and dark green splash at last. This is a great thrill for a single bush will not grow much more than three meters high and swept gracefully.
A word of warning. I know Aegopodium bishops weed, beautiful and varied as it is an invasive plant. Sometimes sold yet, and we should all be careful in nurseries and plant swaps and sales.
Variegated foliage is a way to add color and texture of our gardens, hybridizers and give us more opportunities to add to our gardens.
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