Western exposure for porch planting
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Joann Jarvis
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I have a front porch with an aluminum rail across the front. My neighbor up the street has same. I face WEST and she faces EAST so she is shaded in the summer of course mine opposite. I want to do container planting like hers. But I'm afraid the afternoon sun inThe summer will be too hot. We live in Chula Vista, Ca. Where the temps stay around the mid 70's in the summer. Any suggestions on plants that could live in those conditions? Thanks.
4 answers
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@Douglas Hunt Got any ideas?
Woodbridge Environmental Tiptophouse.com
on Feb 10, 2015
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Joann, I have to say that to a Floridian summer temperatures in the mid 70s hardly sounds hot! You can certainly have successful container plantings. Keep in mind that the bigger the container the more options you will have and the less you will have to be worried about watering. See this link for some excellent suggestions for the San Diego area from Las Pilatas Nursery, which has long specialized in California natives: http://www.laspilitas.com/garden/Native-plants-in-containers.html
Douglas Hunt
on Feb 10, 2015
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I have lived in California, but I'm now in Alabama. Believe me, you have nothing to worry about if you use plants that are supposed to get direct sunlight. Instead of impatients, you could try vinca or petunias. Best wishes for a beautiful front porch!
Loretta Clark
on Feb 10, 2015
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Ever Think of Veggies, Check that out , can be Beautiful as well as Edible, If Large, add flowers, Marigolds, Bufs dont like those??
Susan M Jensen
on Feb 10, 2015
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