It must be August

It must be August because my Yellow Wax Bells (Kirengeshoma palmata) are blooming.
(sorry no picture) this is a great plant for shade, gets nicely large and broad with beautiful ample size yellow hanging bells, the leaves are also of great interest a need for shade gardeners.
please google for picture.

So as I am here, just wondering how many shade gardeners are out there?

 

I think it's a good looking plant the flower shape reminds me of a Lapageria
T&Ms run down on it.
Kirengeshoma palmata
CodeDescriptionPriceStatus08000 2 bareroot plants
+1 FREE £10.99 Flower
Flowering: August To October
Height: 48 inches
Position: Full Sun
Ideal For: Woodland Garden
Delivery: November

Description:
An unusual Japanese perennial with palmate foliage and tubular, yellow blooms.
Excellent for woodland areas or shady corners of every garden. Prefers acidic soil.

 

I think everything I own is growing in the shade.
It's done nothing but rain lately anway.
:-(

 

That looks like a useful and attractive plant redstar, most gardens have a shady corner which can be difficult to put to good use. I hope you are having a better August over there than we are, it's been a fairly miserable summer again this year .

 

Thanks for the pictures Walnut. Digger, August here is great, just enough hot days and cool nights and some rain every so often. This year we did not have to get out all the sprinklers and go crazy watering, mother nature gave enough.

 

Redstar

That looks beautiful - you're so lucky to be able to grow it.

I have a shady side to my garden but at the moment I only have room for a big soft shield fern (polystichum setiferum), some japanese anemones, aruncus sylvestris and a houttuynia. They're doing quite well but you're giving me ideas....

 

That's a really nice plant. I don't have a huge amount of shade in my garden, but some here and there.

 

my japanese anemones are also blooming now, so pretty.
Don't forget Hostas, there are so many to chose from. One winter I got some Hosta books from the library and was amazed the varieties. I've incorporated so many types here and there to play off other colors and to simply give a textural visual. The big yellows are wonderful to use further in the shadows which help pop out some color and light. I also have several small baby call "Baby Buntings" so cute. There are two big blues I have with the many pink/red hardy begonias gathering around them, the two leaf colors are nice together. They are so carefree too.

 

Redstar

I agree with your comments about hostas but over here, they're probably the top attraction for slugs and snails. You've probably seen the long discussions we have on trying to defeat them - what is your preferred method, may I ask?

 

I use cheap beer in a very shallow bowel or platter. Good beer for me.