To introduce you to several kinds of shrubs and flowers that can tolerate semi-shaded environments, that is to say, they can grow in a shady place, even if they are planted on a shaded balcony or yard, and it is crucial to choose your own shrub plants.
Here we also want to remind everyone that if there is no sunlight at all, these shrubs and flowers cannot flower, and the growth state will deteriorate. With proper scattered light every day, the following shrubs and flowers can grow well and continue to bloom every year.
1. Peach leaf coral
Peach leaf coral is often used as a green plant in the southern region (especially in Liangguang, Yunnan and Fujian and other places), its leaves as a whole are emerald green, there is more light the leaves will become yellowish, there are many golden yellow spots on the leaf surface, the colorful leaves are very eye-catching.
Peach leaf corals are also divided into female and male plants, and after the female plants flower, as long as the pollination is successful, they can be pregnant with small red berries in the autumn.
However, it is necessary to remind everyone that the small red berries of peach leaf corals are poisonous and should be avoided by mistake. Peach leaf coral is anophroditic, and if only one species is planted, it will not be able to produce fruit normally.
Planting peach leaf corals should have more light (shade tolerance, not flowering in excessive shade), soil drainage is better, it can adapt to various soils, the soil is not very picky, the most critical is to have good air permeability and drainage.
2. Rhododendron
In the yard of insufficient light, planting some rhododendrons is a good choice, it is also divided into deciduous shrubs and evergreen shrubs, its plants are relatively low, most of the rhododendrons can grow into more compact shrubs, it has a lot of ornamental varieties, from spring to autumn there are different varieties in flowering, according to local environmental conditions, choose the right variety.
Rhododendrons are semi-shade-tolerant shrub flowers that prefer slightly acidic soils and are planted in a well-drained location in a cool place (with more than 3 to 6 hours of scattered light per day) because its roots are particularly shallow and they are afraid of the roots soaking in water. During the maintenance period, attention should be paid to the regular prevention of pests and diseases, especially powdery mildew.
3. Flame Guard Spear
The Flame Spear is a horticultural cultivar belonging to the Spear, it is a small shrub of the deciduous type, in the summer, its leaves are dark green, and in the autumn, the leaves will turn flaming red.
The Flame Guard Spear will grow a lot of small branches, and the plant is relatively low, and the whole plant looks particularly plump, which is a small shrub with strong environmental adaptability.
Flame spear hardiness is relatively strong, in addition to the southern region of our country is not suitable for planting, such as in Guangdong, Hainan and Guangxi and other southern areas are not suitable for planting, in the northern region, in addition to the three northeastern provinces and parts of the northwest, other places can see the figure of the spear everywhere, the green belt of the spear is generally perennial emerald green, ornamental is not too good, the flame spear is more suitable for planting in the yard, its leaves will change color in autumn, ornamental is better.
Planting the flame spear should have more light, it can also grow well in the semi-shade, the soil drainage of the planting must be good, and the soil should be slightly acidic.
The biggest feature of the flame spear is that it is more shade-tolerant, has strong adaptability to the environment, is particularly drought-tolerant, barren-tolerant, and has a strong hardiness, whether it is slightly acidic, neutral or calcareous soil, it can grow.
4. Ruixiang flowers
There are different varieties of Ruixiang flower, among which the leaf edge is golden yellow, which is the most popular variety, which is called Phnom Penh Ruixiang.
The flowers of Ruixiang Flower are particularly fragrant, and they are especially popular in winter and spring every year, and its light pink flowers are very beautiful.
Ruixiang flowers are suitable for planting in semi-shade, and they can grow well with more scattered light every day, but they cannot adapt to excessive exposure.
Many friends can't raise Ruixiang flowers, in fact, they don't do a good job of soil drainage, and they are particularly afraid of excessive soil moisture. Ruixiang flowers like moisture, but the roots are afraid of moisture.
Ruixiang flowers are especially planted in well-drained yards, and when planting and maintaining in the yard, the soil must be raised, and it should be planted with slightly acidic loose and breathable and well-drained slightly acidic soils, such as peat soil, saprophyll soil and coarse sand, and mixed planting in a ratio of 5:3:2.
5. Safflower relay wood
Safflower is a particularly common landscape plant in all parts of China, it is an evergreen shrub, the leaves are sometimes dark green, but also sometimes purple leaves. Safflower is a different variety of trees, the flower color is usually lilac, yellow, red or white, they generally bloom in late winter and early spring, in the north are generally planted as potted plants, in the south can be exposed outdoors, grow potted or bonsai plants.
Safflower relay wood prefers sufficient scattered light, in a cool place, the leaves will turn green, its adaptability to the environment, has a relatively strong drought tolerance and cold tolerance.
Safflower is not picky about the soil and can grow well in poor soils, but it is best cultivated with fertile, loose and well-drained, slightly acidic soils that can make it grow better. It is easier to flower, and when the plant is growing vigorously, it can be pruned frequently to allow it to grow into a suitable form.
6. Yew
Yew can grow well in shade, faster in lighter places, and well in semi-shaded yards. Yew is also very hardy and high temperature tolerant, and can adapt to a variety of different soils.
Yew prefers loose and well-drained sandy soil, it does not have high requirements for soil quality, but the drainage of the soil must be good, and it is afraid of soil water.
Many people do not raise yew, most of them are poor drainage of the soil or the environment is not ventilated, it may also be excessive lack of light, although it is more shade-tolerant, but it can not be raised in long-term dark places.