{"id":1762,"date":"2019-07-14T15:36:27","date_gmt":"2019-07-14T15:36:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mcdonnellnursery.com\/?page_id=1762"},"modified":"2024-01-26T21:49:00","modified_gmt":"2024-01-27T04:49:00","slug":"plant-light-requirements","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mcdonnellnursery.com\/plant-light-requirements\/","title":{"rendered":"Plant Light Requirements"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1762\" class=\"elementor elementor-1762\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bc7ca19 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bc7ca19\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element 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page-item-1735 menu-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mcdonnellnursery.com\/october-plant-care-tips\/\" class=\"menu-link\">October Plant Care Tips<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"page_item page-item-1737 menu-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mcdonnellnursery.com\/november-and-december-plant-care-tips\/\" class=\"menu-link\">November and December Plant Care Tips<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"page_item page-item-2013 menu-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mcdonnellnursery.com\/contact-us\/\" class=\"menu-link\">Contact Us<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"page_item page-item-3174 menu-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mcdonnellnursery.com\/customer-wall\/\" class=\"menu-link\">Customer Wall<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"page_item page-item-3222 menu-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mcdonnellnursery.com\/submit-picture\/\" class=\"menu-link\">Submit Your Yard<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t<\/nav><\/aside>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dc7ba13\" data-id=\"dc7ba13\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73b6ffc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"73b6ffc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Plants usually come labeled with their sun exposure requirements.<\/p><p>Measuring\u00a0 sun exposure for plants is not an exact science. The best way to determine sunlight for a specific area is to observe it and write down the time sun hits a certain place.\u00a0 Remember that the sun is higher in the summer and deciduous trees will have leaves so take this into consideration.<\/p><p>There will always be variables\u00a0 such as cloudy days and places where it gets to be 100 degrees in the shade. The\u00a0 definitions below are the generally accepted standards for determining sun\u00a0 exposure in the garden.<\/p><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li><b>Full Sun:<\/b>\u00a0At least 6 full hours of direct sunlight during the growing season. Many sun lovers\u00a0 enjoy more than 6 hours per day, but need regular water to endure the heat. Full sun often can be found on the South facing side of your garden.<br \/>\u00a0<\/li><li><b>Partial Sun \/ Partial Shade:<\/b>\u00a0These 2 terms are often used\u00a0 interchangeably to mean 3 &#8211; 6 hours of sun each day, preferably in the morning\u00a0 and early afternoon.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p><b>&#8211;<\/b>\u00a0However if a plant is listed as Partial Sun, greater emphasis is put\u00a0 on its receiving the minimal sun requirements.<\/p><p><b>&#8211;<\/b>\u00a0If a plant is listed as Partial Shade, the plant will need some\u00a0 relief from the intense late afternoon sun, either from shade provided by a\u00a0 nearby tree or planting it on the east side of a building.<\/p><ul><li><b>Dappled Sun:\u00a0<\/b>Dappled sunlight is similar to partial shade. It is the\u00a0 sun that makes its way through the branches of a deciduous tree. Woodland plants\u00a0 and underplantings prefer this type of sunlight over even the limited direct\u00a0 exposure they would get from partial shade.<br \/>\u00a0<\/li><li><b>Full Shade:<\/b>\u00a0Less than 3 hours of direct sunlight each day, with\u00a0 filtered sunlight during the rest of the day. Full shade does not mean no sun.\u00a0 There aren&#8217;t many plants, except mushrooms, that can survive in the dark.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-af7aee5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"af7aee5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9f03277\" data-id=\"9f03277\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac08693 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"ac08693\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Plant Light Requirements Plants usually come labeled with their sun exposure requirements. Measuring\u00a0 sun exposure for plants is not an exact science. The best way to determine sunlight for a specific area is to observe it and write down the time sun hits a certain place.\u00a0 Remember that the sun is higher in the summer [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"no-sidebar","site-content-layout":"page-builder","ast-site-content-layout":"full-width-container","site-content-style":"unboxed","site-sidebar-style":"unboxed","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"disabled","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"disabled","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"default","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mcdonnellnursery.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1762"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mcdonnellnursery.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mcdonnellnursery.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mcdonnellnursery.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mcdonnellnursery.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1762"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/mcdonnellnursery.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1762\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4629,"href":"https:\/\/mcdonnellnursery.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1762\/revisions\/4629"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mcdonnellnursery.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1762"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}