{"id":109990,"date":"2019-08-17T17:00:42","date_gmt":"2019-08-17T10:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/out-of-the-shadows-plants-that-thrive-in-shady-gardens\/"},"modified":"2019-08-17T17:03:06","modified_gmt":"2019-08-17T10:03:06","slug":"out-of-the-shadows-plants-that-thrive-in-shady-gardens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/out-of-the-shadows-plants-that-thrive-in-shady-gardens\/","title":{"rendered":"Out of the shadows: plants that thrive in shady gardens"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nGlossy and somtimes surprisingly lush and tropical, greens that favour dark corners can create a deeply restorative spaceDeep shade doesn\u2019t even flirt with the sun. In the penumbra cast in this shadowy world, plants that thrive have had to adapt to just glimmers of light \u2013 deep shade is defined as having less than two hours of sunlight a day.The leaves of shade-loving plants often have a deep-green colour, and tend to be thinner and broader than their sun-loving cousins. This is because they have adapted to absorb the filtered light under the forest canopy. They are also usually shinier, to reflect light into the margins and corners of their world. It takes a lot of energy to grow in such poor light conditions, and a greater allocation of energy goes into defence mechanisms against hungry herbivores. These plants have camouflaged, often mottled leaves and inconspicuous flowers and fruit compared with sun worshippers. Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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