Flower Gardens

» Cottage_Garden - Flowers for Shade

In response to Indoor Tree posted by treehuger:

Not sure which plant you would be thinking of for flowers in the shade, there are lots of them! But, I have written about some of them .... maybe these will jog your memory?

Flowers for partly shaded to shady areas

Guide to Flowers and Shade Garden Design

More Tips on Designing a Shady Flower Garden

Otherwise if you can describe it and tell about what climate it is growing in then maybe I can figure it out.

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» Cottage_Garden - House Painting by Flowers

In response to Indoor Tree posted by treehuger:

I don't think the fumes of the paint will bother the plants because they are outside so the fumes will dissipate fairly fast.

The times I have had my house painted the bigger problem was that the painters have to move their ladders or scaffolds close to the house and that means they have to step into foundation planting areas or flower beds.

Some people are more aware of plants than others and so some are more careful than others -- if they are gardeners or have lived with a gardener in the family then they will know how to be as careful as possible. But, some folks just have big feet!

The other thing is if they spread out tarps to protect the area from paint scraping or paint splatters. The tarps can be heavy and break plants, or they can smother them, especially if it is in hot weather. Maybe they can prop them up off hte plants -- but this is a lot of extra work for the crew.

One other thing to be aware of is spilling large amounts of solvents or paint on the plants or soil, this is to be avoided if possible.

Sigh. There is no easy answer. Just be mentally prepared for some damage despite everyone's best efforts. And remember that most plants will recover and grow again just fine. Or they can be replaced. It's not the end of the world.

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» treehuger - House Painting by Flowers

In response to House Painting by Flowers posted by Cottage_Garden:

o thats sad. We do have some nice plants growing about our house. I planted some nice plants in the back of the house because they are nice to look at but, i guess ill just have to do some re planting. and thank you for the information about the shade flowers! it is helpful. Now one of my family members just gave me this vine that i have no idea what it is. its very spindaly, Is light green and has wight around the edges of the leaves, and the leaves are mostly all different shapes. nothing real consistant except for the color. some are more oval, some more round, and some more heart shaped. I would like to kno more about this plants watering habits, lighting, ang temperature if posible.

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» Cottage_Garden - Variegated Vine

In response to House Painting by Flowers posted by treehuger:
Hi Amanda! Unfortunately, based on your description I am not certain what kind of plant this is. Do you know if it is normally a landscape plant or if it is a tropical type house plant? How large are the leaves? Does it flower?
Could it be some kind of hoya? These have heavy thick leaves with a sort of waxy coating on them. Here is a photo from Logee's catalog.

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» Cottage_Garden - Variegated Ivy

In response to House Painting by Flowers posted by treehuger:

Is it a kind of variegated ivy or Hedera helix?

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» Cottage_Garden - maybe variegated pothos?

In response to House Painting by Flowers posted by treehuger:

Here's a nice photo of Epipremnum aureum 'Marble Queen'... although the coloring is not uniform along the edge. (This page also has a nice photo of a variegate weeping fig tree or Ficus benjamina, we talked about those earlier.)

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» treehuger - Variegated Vine

In response to Variegated Vine posted by Cottage_Garden:

I think that it might be more of a landscaping vine, but, i am not for sure (althogh it is doing very well indoors.). The leaves are about An inch to about and inch and a half. They're not thick or waxy, and it does not flower. Doesnt seem to need much sunlight because when i got it , it was at the back of the house and not much sunlight got thru because of trees. It doesnt have any particular smell about it, that ive noticed at least. It was not any of the plants on the links that you posted. Is there anyway that i can put a picture up for you to see it? I will try. thank you.

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» Cottage_Garden - Euonymus fortunei? Emerald Gaiety?

How about a variegated Euonymus fortunei, maybe something like "Emerald Gaiety"? Here is a photo.

The leaves sometimes take on a pinkish tinge in winter. It can be evergreen but is usually semi evergreen in colder climates. It can grow as a shortish bush or a shrubby form or will vine if there is something to climb nearby.

Hmm. If it is a landscape plant, do you know your USDA winter hardiness zone or your average winter minimum temperature? Or can you tell me what state you are gardening in? (Not your address, just general geographic location so I can figure out your weather.)

There are just so many plants this could be. LOL
A photo would help a lot. Maybe one of the free photo sites. Then just post the url to it.

Anyone else have any ideas here?

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» Cottage_Garden - Another question

In response to Variegated Vine posted by treehuger:

If it is a vine, how does it climb? Does it have little suction pads or hairy feet or does it twine? Does it have tendrils to grab with?

And how are the leaves arranged on the stem?

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» treehuger - Variegated Vine

In response to Variegated Vine posted by Cottage_Garden:

not quiet. Im serching for a free photo thing but am having problems. But i think that i have solved my problem on my own!:) I put it closer to a window and now the yellowness is gone, it is much greener and brighter, and looks so much healthier. It must be a more of a landscaping plant, not so much for indoors. so ill probley move it out or keep it closer to a window. Thankyou for all your help!

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