Question from a user: what are semi-shade plants?
Plants in sun, partial shade or shade! Here are three names that provide information on the preferred location depending on the amount of sunshine, but that do not say enough. The interpretation is sometimes wrong.
In general, sun plants tolerate the rays of the summer sun without fear until 1 p.m. and after 4 p.m. Between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m., it’s less obvious. Two criteria to take into account, the plant species and the region of France where it will be planted.
If you are north of the Loire, no problem. A so-called sun species can be put in full light all day. It will be necessary to watch the watering, of course, but there, nothing abnormal.
In the south-east or south-west, beware of the "dodger" at siesta time! (This is also the time when it is not recommended to go to the beach under pain of burning out, even with total screen.) Sometimes the light shade of a tree is enough to avoid overheating. But certain plant species such as agaves, palm trees, cacti, sedum, sempervivum...can very well be satisfied with only shade...night! Check with your local supplier.
And if a plant gets too much sun, no matter how much you water it, it will have dull leaves with dry edges.
Semi-shade plants also have their secret:either they can't stand full sun all day, so see above, or they are shade plants that need two to three hours of sun to flower well. . Avoid these hours being located in the critical window.
Shade plants are often understory plants. They can be in the sun when the deciduous leaves have fallen, but summer is spent under cover.
Additional info, "sun plant" is a misnomer. We should say plant of full light . Because if the light is sufficient through a play of reverberation or if the shade is provided by light foliage, the so-called "full sun" plant will still give you satisfaction.
Once again, the garden is a place of observation. But if your plants have a dull color (too much sun), or long, slender shoots with weak flowering (too much shade), it's time to relocate them.
sun, shade, or in between…
