Polly the Parrot wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I have a damp shaded patch (bit of sun in summer) where grass has given
> up.
>
> Thought I might dig up the remains of the turf & weeds and "plant
> something".
>
> Any suggestions? I am in Sydney area.
Native violets (Viola hederacea) do quite well in a damp, shady spot:
they look like little white fairies with purple aprons! ;-D
If you want something a bit more exotic, look for _Selaginella_. It's
one of the spike mosses and is a living fossil (hence my interest in
it). It has very light spring green 'foliage' and will cover a damp area
nicely when lawn has turned up its toes.
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Trish {|:-} Newcastle, NSW, Australia
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