Slipper flowers are subtropical or hardy and suitable as bedding and balcony plants or as houseplants, with houseplant species generally being hybrids cultivated as annuals. In this country, the garden slipper flower and herbaceous Calceolaria hybrids cultivated indoors are particularly common. Depending on whether it is a species cultivated indoors or outdoors, they can reach heights…
The connoisseurs among the hobby gardeners have known for a long time; Olive herb belongs in a well-stocked herb and kitchen garden. The spicy plant with the botanical name Santolina viridis from the genus Heiligenkraut, also known as cypress herb, grows between 10 cm and 60 cm high, forms beautiful yellow flower heads and is hardy. Therefore, it…
The oleasters belong to the evergreen, depending on the species also deciduous trees. When the ornamental shrubs are in bloom, they spread a wonderful scent in the garden with their small white flowers, sometimes well into December. Their foliage can also be different for the different species – from dark green to various shades of yellow and…
Mycorrhizae are fungi, beneficial soil fungi, or more specifically, the roots of these soil fungi, which usually develop tiny myceliums. These tiny spores can be mixed into garden soil, where they then develop a fine network that wraps around the roots of plants growing in that garden soil. This covering acts as a kind of nutrient reservoir…
The cranberries belong to the genus of blueberries, which in turn belong to the heather family. They are mostly treated as a separate subgenus, but sometimes as a separate class – Oxycoccus – separated. The berries of these plants are edible and very healthy. They have a sweet and sour, sometimes slightly bland taste and can be used…
Lily of the valley and wild garlic plants look very similar at first glance. Both have broad, lanceolate leaves that are a rich green. They sprout in similar locations and at the same time, which is why there is always confusion. However, there are clear differences, not only in the smell. In the following text you can read what…
The mammoth leaf (Gunnera manicata) is affectionately known in its native Brazil as the “parasol of the poor” (Sombrilla de pobre). No wonder, because the plant can grow up to three meters in height and develop leaves with a diameter of a whopping two meters. The exotic giant perennial forms small, fine flowers on long, bulb-like panicles…
The Madonna lily or white lily, as it is also called, is a noble plant – which is not only a highlight in the garden because of its appearance. The powdery, gentle and yet fresh scent is pleasant and turns the Madonna lily into a wonderful cut flower. find location The Madonna lily, with the botanical…
Campions belong to the genus of campion plants in the carnation family. One differentiates mainly between the red campion, the white campion and the cuckoo campion. Most of these plants are found in the wild. They’re not that common in gardens, but that doesn’t mean they’re not good for that. If you have damp or wet soil in your…
The fig tree brings a little exoticism to the garden. Above all, however, he pleases the gardener with his good growth traits. The appropriate procedure when pruning the fig tree promotes the branching of the branches, makes the crown appear even fuller and also increases the fruit hanging. But which actions are necessary for this? And when is the…