Shade Help

10 years ago

I'm in Houston, Texas and it is very hot here. I'm looking to build a shaded area for my Plumerias. My budget is < $100. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks.

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the_first_kms2

10 years ago

Hoop house is a great way to go with some sort of mesh shade cloth. I would use a fabric that is less than 40% shade. Wind resistance will be an issue so smaller is better.

While outside of your question and others have posted to the fact full sun should not be harming your plants can you elaborate on the variety, size of containers, frequency of watering, etc.?

I am near San Antonio and have much the same conditions as you, Jedoba, and HibuscusM. Due to recently moving my plants are essentially in a dirt field with no shade. They get sunburned when there is not enough water so I do water at least every other day. I would start with adding in at least one more watering cycle and then looking at which plants may still need some afternoon shade (not uncommon for some cultivars).

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elucas101
10 years ago
You might be able to rig a shade cloth or shade sail in some fashion? That way some filtered light could still come though.
hibiscusmaniac
10 years ago
I live in Houston and have mine planted in the ground. They seem to handle the hot sun just fine for me. If growing in pots that would probably be a different matter though. Here is a pic of my Thornton Lemon Drop just starting to bloom. It gets sun all afternoon long.
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Nicholas Hanes
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10 years ago
Will give it a go! Mine are in pots:(
jedobaTX9b
10 years ago
I'm south of you both on the island, but mine are in ground, and HAPPY!
phalanx_viridis
10 years ago
I have found it fairly inexpensive to get stakes or make some from rebar, and use them in the ground to put pvc pipe over and make a hoop house with as many ribs as you need. Then get shade cloth on eBay or Amazon and zip tie it to the ribs and to the stakes if possible. It's temporary but highly effective and you can reuse the components if you take it down carefully.