Shade Loving Tree Species

ozzerbon

G'day all,

Looking to find out where I can find a reasonably thorough list of trees that will grow well in semi to full shade, as my space is cramped I'm now thinking of a trestle table and would like to make use of the space underneath.

The table's surface will be made up of strips of wood leaving quite some space in between each strip, and therefore there will be a fairly light-filtered area underneath, facing South.

Any species is possible, as I have green thumbs.

Nigel

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Bart Thomas(deceased)

Meehan's miniatures arranges their catalog by light requirements.

You might find it a starting point.

It would help us answer if we knew whether you were thinking of indoor or temperate trees.

ozzerbon

Many thanx Bart,

Just had a quick look at the site you've introduced me to, shall study it later, but as to the other point that you made, thought that that was really clear as I mentioned [well no I didn't mention balcony on the 4th floor], sorry my mistake, but as to species I can grow almost any "Any species is possible", as I never get frost, ie., outside, and I have a very wide range of species from sub-tropical to Northen American, the list is rather extensive, but which trees can tolerate shaded conditions safely is what I really wanna know?

Nigel

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Bart Thomas(deceased)

The simplest rule I know in that case is to visit nurseries and look to see what they are keeping in the shade under the benches.

OlBlue

Well I'm not sure if you want a complete list or just some suggestions. So here are some trees I keep fairly shaded in the summer,when in Bonsai pots. Japanese maple , any of the chamecyparis, Ilex. Hope this helps Blue.

ozzerbon

G'day all.

Have been busy compiling the list enclosed, reckon commonsense if applied wisely will make this list useful.

If anyone has any trees to add please do so, you will note that all of the trees included are for growing outdoors:

SHADE-LOVING TREES & SHRUBS

Abelia grand flora (Glossy Abelia) - Abies concolor (Concolor Fir) - Acer buergeranum (Trident Maple) - Acer ginnala (Amur maple) - Acer palmatum (Japanese or Mountain Maple ) - Amelanchier (Serviceberry) - Aucuba japonica (Aucuba) - Azaleas

Berberis (W.P. Barberry) - Buxus sp (Boxwood)

Carpinus caroliniana (American Hornbeam - dense shade) - Carpinus koreana (Korean Hornbeam) - Carpinus turczanovii

Cercis canadensis (Redbud) - Chaenomeles j. ‘Hollandia’ (Flowering Quince) - Chaenomeles j. ’Choiubai’ (Dwarf Flowering Quince)

Chamaecyparis obtuse (Hinoki Cypress) - Cornus alternifolia (Pagoda Dogwood)
- Cornus florida (Flowering Dogwood) - Cornus kousa (Kousa Dogwood) - Cotoneaster (varieties) - Cotoneaster dammeri ’Strieb’s Findling’ - Cotoneaster microphylla ’Thymifolia’

Enkianthus - Euonymus (spp & cvs)

Forsythia

Hamamelis (Witchhazel) - Hedera helix (English Ivy) - Hibiscus syriacus (Rose-of-Sharon) - Hydrangea paniculata "Tardiva" (Tardiva hydrangea) - Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf Hydrangea) - Hydrangea petiolaris (Climbing Hydrangea vine)

Ilex crenata (Japanese Holly) - Ilex opaca (American holly) - Ilex verticillata (Common Winterberry holly)

Kalmia (Mountain Laurel) - Kerria japonica (Japanese Kerria)

Ligustrum (Privet) - Lonicera (Honeysuckle)

Mahonia aquifolium (Oregongrapeholly) - Microbiota decussata (Russian Cypress)

Nandina (Heavenly Bamboo)

Osmanthus (False holly)

Picea 'Little Gem' (Dwarf Spruce) - Pierisjaponica (Pieris Japonica) - Pinus mugho mugho (Dwarf mugho pine) - Potentilla fruticosa (Potentilla, Bush Cinquefoil) - Prunus larocerasus (Cherry laurel) - Psuedolarix amabilis (Chinese Golden Larch)

Rhododendron Hybrids - Rhus aromatica "Grow Low" ("Grow Low" sumac)

Skimmia

Spirea japonica (Japanese Spirea) - Syringa meyeri (Dwarf Korean Lilac)

Taxodium distichum (Bald Cypress) - Taxus spp. (Yews) - Tsuga canadensis (Canadian Hemlock)

Ulmus parvifolia (Chinese Elm)

Zelkova serrata (Japanese Grey Bark Elm)

Nigel

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susieq

I used to think that most of my growing area was in full sun, but when we trimmed the big siberian elm to the south end of the yard, I realized that they did get a little shade from it during the day and after the trim, some of my things started to look unhappy. Like my Chinese elms and the smaller specimens of my malpighias. The larger ones didn't seem to mind the full sun, go figure. Same with the Fukien Teas. Larger ones don't mind, smaller ones, unhappy..... Anyhow, I am in the process of building a lattis area over them so they get filtered sun.

Jerry Meislik

I would suggest Hornbeams- Carpinus, Redbud , variegated leaf plants of any sort, Ficus, Schefflera to name a few that might work for you.
Jerry

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