When choosing partners for hydrangeas, it is worth remembering the limitations directly related to the characteristics of the main star. Hydrangeas are moisture-loving and prefer to grow in acidic or slightly acidic soil
For a tree hydrangea, you need to carefully choose the conditions and prepare the soil, in the first years after planting, provide thorough care and do not forget to carry out mandatory procedures, regardless of the age of the plant
Hydrangea paniculata, when used correctly, can play the role of not just a background, but also a star shrub in the garden. Served correctly, she appears as a fashionable, modern and surprisingly lush beauty with a non-capricious character
Chosen and proven doesn't mean boring. Hydrangea varieties that are suitable for growing in the middle lane can surprise not only with the classic palette
Ornamental deciduous crops for decorating alpine hills, as is commonly believed, are inferior in popularity to beautifully flowering ground covers. It is with the help of decorative leafy stars that alpine slides retain their attractiveness constantly, and not only during the active season
Seedlings with a closed root system usually take root much faster and, accordingly, start growing earlier. They don't need as much care as bare-root plants
Reproduction of rhododendrons is not at all a complicated process. Rhododendrons can be grown from cuttings, cuttings and even from seeds, obtaining a luxurious flowering shrub at minimal cost
Where conditions are unfavorable for the planting of most herbaceous perennials, shade-tolerant shrubs will perform not one, but several tasks at once, while not inferior in decorativeness to their more popular competitors
Greenland wild rosemary, which has appeared on a wide sale, can be a wonderful decoration for a corner with ornamental plants. In this video we will tell you about this interesting ornamental plant
The selection and use of color in garden art is in many ways akin to how artists use it. Only instead of paints and brushes, gardeners and designers use plants
Starting to decorate the garden, landscaping the landscape, it is necessary to familiarize yourself in detail with the data on the selected crops. Out of 350 thousand flowering plants, remove poisonous plants from the garden and home (or reasonably protect from children)
The problem of landscaping in areas with a high salt content will help to solve correctly selected herbaceous perennials. Despite the bias, it is herbaceous plants rather than evergreen conifers or typical garden shrubs and trees that cope better with salinity
In the design of flower beds, it is not necessary to use dozens of different types of flowering and deciduous plants. It is possible to achieve maximum effectiveness with minimal funds. The simplest version of a flower garden is a composition of three perennials: much easier to care for and more versatile
Variegated clover is not yet known to a wide circle of flower growers. We will urgently correct the situation - we will tell and show photos of the most interesting varieties of decorative clover
The lotus, one of the sacred flowers, has a lot in common with water lilies. This is another flower whose existence is of burning interest among religious
If you want to simplify garden maintenance and keep watering at least for ornamental plants to a minimum, opt for the most drought-resistant crops. Planting plants that don't need watering can help you use your resources more productively
A wide snow-white border running along the edge of the upper leaves makes the plant very decorative. Euphorbia grows very quickly and by autumn reaches a height of 50-80 cm
Lavender is an ornamental perennial shrub. The spikelets of lavender flowers, which are extremely attractive to bees and butterflies, come in purple, lilac, pink, blue and white. How to grow lavender in the garden, with which plants it is successfully combined, and how to deal with lavender pests, we will tell in the article
Today, a separate type of flower beds has appeared in landscape design - winter. These are such flower beds, the plants on which are selected with a sight to admire them in the coldest season
“There is a black grass, it grows in forests, near swamps, in wet places in meadows, growing in arshins and above the stem, and on the stem there are small leaves, and with
Ferns are unique and irreplaceable plants for landscape design. There are no better decorative deciduous crops for decorating shaded areas of the garden, plants that allow such an effective play on the motives of the landscape style
Garden ferns most effectively reveal the beauty and diversity of green. Perhaps no other garden plants so expressively demonstrate all the magic of shades and textures, various effects and the possibilities of their use in the design of compositions
It would be a big mistake to treat trees and shrubs with the status of purely ornamental plants as just a boring necessity. The fact that they do not produce crops does not diminish their merits in the least
Lianas - climbing or climbing plants do not have a solid stem, but at the same time they are struggling to reach the sun, finding a suitable support. Taking advantage of this, you can mask any little aesthetic, but necessary object, create a secluded corner, hidden from prying eyes, provide a shadow in the gazebo
The choice of vines that can be used for gazebos and pergolas is very large - from classic flowering and deciduous plants to extravagant and temporary plants. Landscaping a gazebo and pergola is a fun process that allows you to discover your tastes and create a place for relaxation that you have always dreamed of
Herbaceous perennials, prone to rapid growth and the formation of continuous plantings, are included in the list of the best landscape crops and conquer with textures, the beauty of dense clumps and massiveness. But such plants can be very insidious, they need care and attention
Large annuals are irreplaceable in their own way. No other plant, even the most beautiful one, will be able to decorate the garden so quickly and reach this size
How often, walking through meadows and forests, admiring the perfection of the creations of nature and studying the inexhaustible variety of plants growing in their natural environment, we selflessly fell in love with touching flowering or openwork leaves
Evergreens, despite their inferior range of flowering crops, cannot be called boring. A variety of cultures that do not lose their attractiveness both in summer and in winter are able to satisfy all tastes
A common feature of all architectural plants is the maximum showiness, expressiveness and purity of lines, clarity and absolute beauty of the silhouette, the ability to attract the eye with extraordinary details, stand out in any composition and in any company
Badans can grow without transplants for several decades. Frequent transplants worsen the "appearance" of badans and lead to diseases. The minimum growing period in one place is 7-8 years
Barberry is so unpretentious that it can do without leaving at all. But then it will be difficult to count on abundant flowering and fruiting, good growth rates and maximum decorative effect
Barberry bushes with variegated foliage look great in solitary and group plantings of one or mixed species with spirea, conifers, cotoneaster and other ornamental crops
Creating a living gazebo is not a difficult task, but it requires patience. In order for the growing trees to intertwine with branches, and then for the roses planted near them to grow, you will have to wait several years
If you use plants with "backlighting" in the design of flower beds, flower beds and other compositions, then you can not be afraid that some corner of the garden will look too gloomy
Hedges are not only important structural and protective objects. They create a canvas for garden landscaping, give projects completeness and integrity, emphasize style
Spindle trees have long attracted the attention of gardeners for their unpretentiousness, shade tolerance and decorativeness. Usually modest, in autumn they become unusually beautiful
Blood-red hawthorn is a winter-hardy plant up to 5 m high. Hawthorn can be used to make a wonderful hedge. Its long, hard spines make it an insurmountable obstacle
Buddleya is a very ornamental shrub with thin shoots, loved by many gardeners and gardeners. It is especially appreciated for its abundant flowering, which
It is not in vain that hawthorns have won a reputation for versatile garden shrubs. They are suitable for landscaping both large and medium or small areas. Their bushes never look too bulky or, on the contrary, inconspicuous