Four to eight hours or less of sun is considered shady and can be full or dense shade, part shade, or light-filtered shade.

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The area is perfect for those tender potted tropical plants like orchids and bromeliads, etc. A dense evergreen tree canopy may even provide enough protection from frost and freezes. Check the ...

While you're here, take a look at the house's decor and then head outside to the lush and colorful garden, which includes orchids, bromeliads and other tropical plants. When you walk into the ...

"He had 92 orchids of nine species and some rare bromeliads," Owen says. (Laroche was fined $500 and banned from the park for six months.) "He was very friendly right after he was caught.