Plants that do not need sun?
Question:I live in a condo where I can put plants outside on my veranda. However, the veranda is fully covered and misses both the morning and afternoon sun. Can anyone tell me what plants to look for that do not need alot of sun to thrive?
Answers:
Hostas love shade.
cactuses
plastic plants
Hostas and some begonias.
sun is necessary? well i know one but i forgot but there are some that can. i can tell ya that.
for sure not cactus why? because desert are filled wtih sunlight
there are no such things as plant not needing sunlight. plants need 2 things to survive, water and sunlight. but if you really want a plant without the sunlight, try plastic plant :)
home depot garden reps will greatly answer this for you.
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Don't try cactuses! But I agree with hostas. Mine survive with little sun.
Any plant, in the CACTUS family.They DON'T need to b watered often,& not much sun.DON'T get the one that has a pink top.ANY GREEN colored cactus.
That depends on the climate where you live. If it is a fairly warm place, think of the types of plants that grow well beneath the canopy of a rain forest. Ferns, non-flowering plants mostly.
air ferns, they don't need water either
Hostas.
Mushrooms. . .any fungus
philendendrom.. not sure of the spelling, but thats what i came up with sounding it out. You can usually buy them at pet stores, by the fish section. They thrive with little to no sunlight, or under fluorescent lighting. Also many types of lilly's do well under little sun.
Boston ferns, Christmas cactus, tolerate little light
Try ferns such as sword ferns, they like bright light, but not direct sun.
Some gardenias do well in shady areas with no direct sun, so long as they get bright light. Camellias too. Or Rubber plants, you can do some horsetail rush if you want a reedy/pond looking plant (they just like moist soil- they can even stand being in standing water).
ferns, coral bells, astilbe, hosta, lamium, bergonia, caladium, coleus, bleeding hart, lily of the valley.
it all depends on your climate zone.
ferns are pretty fool proof.
Ferns and Ivy do fine
Any houseplant is a shade plant that can be put outside (but does not take cold weather usually). Geraniums are in this category and have beautiful bright colors. They bloom all summer . To keep them blooming well, take off the flowers that are visably dead (brown and withered)
A friend made this list for a Nursery up near Boston. It lists ALL shade tolerant plants sans Perennials and annuals for zones 5B-7A.
http://www.blueviewnurseries.com/shade_p...
Quite worth checking out. Links to dozens of photos too.
A lot of good answers given but one not mentioned is the grape ivy. They grow in very little light and would cover your deck with beautiful foliage.
Hostas, hostas, hostas! They're inexpensive, come in various shades and patterns, return every year, love dappled shade to deep shade, and grow beautifully in pots. If your winters are frosty, put the pots against an outer wall in winter so the soil doesn't freeze and kill the bulbs.
Impatiens (common and New Guinea) and Hydrangeas are great if you want flowers.
I have quite a bit of shade in my yard and I've successfully grown begonias, impatiens, hostas, lilly-of-the valley and various types of dead-nettle. All are suitable for container gardening. If you would like a climbing/trailing plant, English ivy is tops for shady spots. If you want plants that will last through the summer, the begonias and impatiens will provide a wonderful display of color, just pinch off the flowers as they die and they'll bloom better. Hostas are generally grown for their foliage. They come in various shades of green, blue/green plus some have white edges.
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