Texas Gardening: Plants on Solar Screened Porch?, 1 by greersfolly

greersfolly wrote:
The photo was taken shortly after I planted what has turned out to be my second failed attempt to grow plants in two Talavera pots on my WNW facing, solar screened, back porch. My first attempt was Zinnia's and Verbena which was a miserable failure. These succulents are just about gone. I am beginning to wonder if the reduced air-flow caused by the solar screening is the culprit.

Has anyone overcome this problem? Any suggestions as to what might grow successfully under these conditions in the Houston area?