Question about roses and hydrangeas?

I moved in this house that has completely naked yard. I just bought hydrangeas and rose bushes for front, but was just told that neither will do well where I want to plant them. The area has only about 1-2 hours direct sunlight (early morning sun) then shaded by house rest of day. If I can't plant roses or hydrangeas there, what can I plant that will preferably have some blooms? If I can't plant my roses and hydrangeas there, I do have another place I would like to plant them, mostly full sun, but it is along a fence row where cows are kept and I don't know if the cattle would try to eat these plants and if they or poisonous to them. As you can tell, I am novice to landscaping, but willing to jump in with both feet!

Question about roses and hydrangeas?
Hi:


Roses do need some sunlight as well as Hydrangeas. Hydrangeas can take shade but a lot of the success with the Hydrangea is the soil condition. I am not sure what climate zone you live in but if you have an acid base soil, this will affect the possible color of your Hydrangea.





There are a varitey of different flowering shrubs that will do well in sun. There are many low maintenance evergreen shrubs available today. Here are a few:





Chinese Pizazz or Loropetalum - pink flowers in spring and summer.


Indian Hawthorn - white or pink flowers in spring.


Viburnums - different colors


Gardenia


Azaleas - they can take some sun


Flowering Quince


Forsythia





These are just a few. The main goal for you before picking out your plant specimens is to properly prepare the soil. I will link you to the plan - prep -plant page of my website. This will help you with your overall landscape. I will also link you to the gallery of plants section as this has many different trees,shrubs, flowers and herbs. There are descriptions as well as climate zones. Herbs also make wonderful flowering plants in a garden. I will also link you to the site map as this page has everything that is on the website. Browse through as you may be able to get other ideas and techniques on doing your landscape projects.





Good luck to you and if you need any further suggestions, please feel free to contact me at the website. Good luck to you and have a great day. I hope you find the right spot for your Roses and Hydrangeas.


Kimberly





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Reply:Hosta, Impatiens, Bleeding Heart, and Azaleas all do well in shade.
Reply:I'd speak to the people where I bought the plants for their suggestions. They probably know the area reasonably well so they can guide you. They are there to share their knowledge and experience as well as to sell you the product.





Good Gardening!!

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