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…
The language of flowers and plants is unmistakable. Some of their kind bewitch all human senses with their breathtaking fragrance, while others reach our hearts with their colorful splendor and give unspeakable joie de vivre. Crepe myrtle is such a wonderful plant creature that embodies all the beautiful aspects of nature. popularity Anyone who has seen their…
No doubt Mother Nature was in a giving mood when she created the Hemp Willow. Rods have served as the basic material in basketry for generations. As an ornamental shrub, the wicker captivates with distinctive catkins in March and deciduous leaves. With its unique habit, the wicker shapes the landscape of entire regions along the rivers and streams…
Daphne, sometimes sold under its botanical name Daphne, is a flowering shrub for the garden. A very versatile flowering shrub, as it (in most species) with a maximum growth height of 1.5 meters and its correspondingly narrow growth habit belongs to the shrubs that really fit anywhere. Below you will find out more about the care and…
From the heather family of plants, a genus of flowering shrubs has emerged whose exquisite beauty and charisma is hard to beat. The laurel rose with the botanical name Kalmia latifolia grows very slowly, but in return produces beautiful, delicate flowers, each of which is a gem of nature. They are surrounded by shiny green leaves that…
The camellia (Camellia japonica) is a beautiful plant. It is so popular above all because it brings variety to gray autumn and winter days with its colorful flowers. It is all the more annoying when the camellia becomes unsightly because it loses its leaves and flower buds. Here it is important to find the cause quickly so that…
Native bushes are perennial and woody plants. They do not have a continuous trunk, but rather several lignified and thin shoots that branch out near the ground or grow directly out of the ground. There are ground-covering, flowering, deciduous and evergreen bushes, as well as fragrant, slow-growing and fast-growing and covered with thorns and prickles. They can grow…
Not all Abelie species are sufficiently frost hardy for Central European climates. In regions with mild winters, such as the Rhine Valley or the coastal regions, cultivation in the garden is usually also possible. Otherwise, the Abelia is also very good as a container plant on the terrace, as a planting underneath in individual pots, for background…
Lavender types not only differ in size, flowering and scent, but also in whether they are hardy. If you don’t want to overwinter the plants indoors or plant new plants every year, you should be careful when choosing. Because only hardy lavender can be outdoors all year round. Even then, however, appropriate winter protection can be useful. Differences…
There are only five species of witch hazel, better known as witch hazel. This shrub is a small deciduous tree or shrub. These can reach heights of growth between two and four meters. The witch hazel is a very slow growing tree. Because of its mostly sparse, tightly upright growth, which closes downwards, it can be planted very well…