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Gardening

Curmudgeoness

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5. I find that I like begonias in very shady areas better.

Reply to woodsprite (Reply #1)

Thu May 3, 2012, 08:03 PM

May 2012

I can grow impatiens in a pretty shady area, but the begonias do better for me. I have lots of very shady areas, and have just given in to mostly perenial shade plants with little of no flowering...but I have learned to like the look. And the begonias add some color.

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So, I picked out my color theme for the front of the house this year. [View all] Denninmi May 2012 OP

It sounds pretty! woodsprite May 2012 #1

About as well as anything. Denninmi May 2012 #2

What about Coleus? beac May 2012 #3

I find that I like begonias in very shady areas better. Curmudgeoness May 2012 #5

Yeah, I bought some yellow/green and also some pinkish coleus to mix in. Denninmi May 2012 #4

Helleborus? tru May 2012 #6