[pbs] Shade loving amaryllids
Dennis Kramb
dkramb at badbear.com
Mon Nov 8 21:08:53 EST 2004
I will second Jim's notion of LA's for semi-shade. Iris brevicaulis in
particular will love it there. Iris tridentata (not a Louisiana) should
also do well. It is native to SE USA.
Dennis in Cincinnati
At 10:14 AM 11/8/2004, you wrote:
>>Can I get some suggestions for shade loving, summer moisture tolerant,
>>and SE zone 7b hardy amaryllids?
>
>Steve;
> The top candidate here are Lycoris species. You can grow dozens
> if you can find them. Do a goggle for the Bulbmeister, Telos,
> Fairweathter Nursery, Plant Dleights to name a few.
>
>> For that matter irids too?
> Crested iris in general -I cristata, I tectorum and possibly I
> japonica.
> La iris will tolerate some light shade, not deep shade
> Crocus- some species like C. banaticus love these conditions.
>
>Misc.
> Galanthus, Leucojum vernum, too. Under deciduous trees try
> Scilla, daffodils etc.
>
> Lots of choices, but depends on degreee of shade.
>
> Jim W.
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