Specialty Gardening: design ideas..., 1 by abl_newbie

abl_newbie wrote:
Hello everyone,
I have a large fan palm near our pool that puts off a good deal of shade to the area below it...I would like to put some small pots underneath it, and would love any suggestions from you all as to what might look good here...It obviously needs to be shade-loving, there are only small bursts of sunlight that shine through the palm leaves at different times during the day...I was thinking of something with bright colors, that wouldn't get too tall, perhaps with variegated leaves? I'd like this area to stand out, and have a punch of color or contrast, because it is in our direct line of sight from the breakfast room/kitchen window and patio...I would love something tropical looking, or perhaps a succulent with color?

Any suggestions?