One of the most common causes of failure in gardening is the lack of sun/shade they need for plant growth. Today we are going to try to explain to you a few definitions that you need to understand about how much sun or shade you need to provide the plant with success in growing.
If the plant does not receive the correct amount of sunlight or too much sunlight, it may not produce.
FULL SUN
Full sun is normally considered to be at least 6 hours of direct, unobstructed sunlight. These hours do not need to be consecutive. For example, your plant can get three hours in the morning and three in the afternoon. If the directions say full sun, this means 6 hours minimum of complete sun.
It is important to remember that many full-sun plants, particularly vegetables, will do better with at least 8 hours of sun per day.
SHADE
Shade may seem to appear to be an easy definition, but there are many different kinds of shade when it comes to gardening.
LIGHT SHADE
Light shade is more of a moving target. Even if your plants get full direct sun, if the sun is hitting them either early in the morning or late in the day, and lasts only for a few hours, this is considered light shade.
DAPPLED SHADE
Dappled shade is when the sun that is reaching your plants is filtered. This is usually because of leaves blocking spots of the sun out so that the light that hits them is dappled, meaning spotty.
PART SHADE
Part shade is also sometimes interchangeable with “partial sun”, but usually means that a plant should not be in direct sunlight during the hottest part of the day and needs 3-6 hours of sun either in the morning or late afternoon.
FULL SHADE
Full shade does not mean no light. Full shade means no direct sun is necessary for the plant to thrive and/or flower. This can mean that a plant that requires full shade, requires around less than 2 hours of sunlight per day.