Shade Gardening: Mutant Toads, 1 by marie_

marie_ wrote:
ves522...my toads probably do not get any sun, except perhaps very early morning. They are on a terraced bank that faces a lake, but under a high canopy of oak and ash trees. They may benefit from some reflected light off the lake. In our zone, I would be concerned about leaving them in pots, unless you could move them into an attached, unheated garage. I have a Gilt Edge that I just discovered a couple of months ago was actually a zone 5 plant. That explains why it is doing so poorly. The last few winters since I've had it have been mild, so I don't know if I'll see it or not in the Spring. The area is heavily mulched, but who knows.

I've attached a pic of the blossoms. The foliage on this one is 'scrawnier' than on the Miyazaki that I have. I'll try to find a pic of that one from two years ago.....since last year they froze so soon.