I envisage large pots with large leafy ferns striving for the light that is above and enjoying the shade on hot days. The area is only a few square metres. What ferns will do well and look good? Any other plants I might mix with them?
What ferns to grow in pots in shaded and often damp paved garden? SE England.?
This site list different types of ferns %26amp; indicates those that can grow well in pots:
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/MG032
Pictures %26amp; descriptions of different types of ferns:
http://www.pendernursery.com/Catalog/Typ...
Japanese painted fern blend well with the creamy yellow shades found in some hosta varieties %26amp; also blend with Foamflowers (Tiarella). You can use the painted fern in front of larger ferns %26amp; plants.
http://www.tc.umn.edu/~amarlow/HostaPage...
http://www.sunshinehollow.com/gardens/im...
http://www.fernlea.com/fabulousferns/var...
Hosta http://www.hosta.com/
http://www.wacopondsociety.com/lb8.htm
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/showima...
Check out these colorful Foamflowers (Tiarella):
http://www.theprimrosepath.com/listings/...
New planting of ferns with other shade loving plants:http://www.flickr.com/photos/tugboatprin...
Ferns, epimedium and other groundcover plants will fill in before long:
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/pacific...
Primroses %26amp; pink Lily of the Valley would really makes a colorful contrast against green plants like ferns,
http://www.flickr.com/photos/86953562@N0...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/86953562@N0...
Astilbe %26amp; Bleeding Hearts are colorful shade plants:
http://springhillnursery.com/product.asp...
http://www.waltersgardens.com/index.cfm?...
Shade gardens:
http://www.ladybugsgarden.com/garden/rea...
Reply:Most ferns will like this situation, even tree ferns if you can afford them. other plants that will do well are hellebores, arums, vincas
Reply:check the link as follow:
http://www.global-garden.com.au/gardenbe...
Reply:just about any fern will do, they like moisture. they do well is the shade too
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