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Posted on 3/21/23 at 6:31 pm
Posted by Ice Cream Sammich
Baton Rouge
Member since Apr 2010
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Posted on 3/21/23 at 6:31 pm
Howdy all,

I have a California style garage that the back opens towards the East. I have two hooks for hanging plants and need advice on what would do well. I can water the plants and rotate them 180* once a week, no problem.

Partial morning sun.

Wandering Jews have done okay here, but not great. I really didn’t like typing that, btw.

We want something with color, but if it has to be a green fern, so be it.

Baton Rouge area.
Posted by thatguy
Member since Aug 2006
6961 posts
Posted on 3/21/23 at 7:31 pm to
Was coming in to suggest wandering Jew, but I’ll see myself out now
Posted by Ice Cream Sammich
Baton Rouge
Member since Apr 2010
10139 posts
Posted on 3/21/23 at 7:42 pm to
We tried store bought and replanting some from my parents flowerbed.
None have done well. Not sure why.
Too much light, not enough light, too much water, not enough water? No clue. Leaning Boston Fern and being done with it.
Posted by tide06
Member since Oct 2011
20260 posts
Posted on 3/21/23 at 9:51 pm to
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Was coming in to suggest wandering Jew, but I’ll see myself out now

You sure the confederate jasmine wasn’t crowding it out?
Posted by tide06
Member since Oct 2011
20260 posts
Posted on 3/21/23 at 9:58 pm to
quote:

We tried store bought and replanting some from my parents flowerbed. None have done well. Not sure why. Too much light, not enough light, too much water, not enough water? No clue. Leaning Boston Fern and being done with it.

I mean are you looking for color or what?

I find the ferns cook pretty easy if the sun finds it so they aren’t my favorite, had better luck going the herb route with verbena, sage or rosemary so you get a little color but also the smell while staying low maintenance.

If you want a lot of color could drop some cheap impatiens in there and not feel too bad if they get cooked because you are only on the hook for $10 or so.
Posted by MikeD
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2004
8141 posts
Posted on 3/21/23 at 9:59 pm to
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Wandering Jews have done okay here, but not great. I really didn’t like typing that, btw.


Try a Tradescantia zebrina
Posted by ChipDouglas2403
Port Allen, LA
Member since Mar 2009
205 posts
Posted on 3/21/23 at 10:12 pm to
Spider plant
Posted by jamiegla1
Member since Aug 2016
7890 posts
Posted on 3/21/23 at 10:32 pm to
Mandevilla
Posted by BilbeauTBaggins
probably stuck in traffic
Member since May 2021
7654 posts
Posted on 3/21/23 at 10:54 pm to
I just bought some ferns for our east facing house. Got them at LA Nursery.
Posted by Lou the Jew from LSU
Member since Oct 2006
5222 posts
Posted on 3/22/23 at 7:28 am to
Wave petunias
Posted by The Sicilian
Member since Aug 2017
206 posts
Posted on 3/22/23 at 10:16 am to
Sweet Potato Vine comes in a couple of different colors and grow fast.
Posted by Pintail
Member since Nov 2011
11886 posts
Posted on 3/22/23 at 10:41 pm to
Monstera

Louisiana Nursery on Perkins has one in about a 3’ wide hanging pot that looks awesome. I started mine from a dying plant and was able to nurse it up. Have to be able to bring it inside during cold and keep it away from direct sunlight. And they love water.

The roots hang down through the basket.
This post was edited on 3/22/23 at 10:48 pm
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