Plants enrich the living space with color and, depending on the species, even improve the indoor climate. The location is not just limited to the window sill. Climbing plants also feel comfortable on cupboards or in tubs with a trellis. The climbing plants presented here are not only easy to care for but also the most natural decoration…
Ornamental onions (Allium) can be found in many gardens. No wonder, after all, the plant with the star ball flowers looks attractive. It is also popular with bees and butterflies and also keeps voles away. In addition to the well-known purple varieties, varieties with white, yellow and pink flowers are also available. If you want, you can propagate the…
The foam flower is a popular garden plant that feels comfortable and thrives in the partial shade or shade of deciduous trees. There are only three species in this genus, but numerous cultivars. The choice is great. The plants differ mainly in the shape and markings of the leaves and in the intensity of the…
Pistachio trees only thrive in a few areas in Germany, often in botanical gardens. The plants need sun and heat in summer and temperatures around 5°C in winter. Unfortunately, they are not frost-resistant, at least not in prolonged sub-zero temperatures. Otherwise they are not difficult to cultivate. They grow slowly, you need some patience. An appropriate location and a suitable…
Unfortunately, the bladdernut or Staphylea pinnata only rarely occurs in nature and is a protected species. It can therefore be a special and unusual treasure in the garden. But not just because it’s a rarity. The pimpernuss also has unusual flowers and unusual fruits that rattle and ‘pimp’ – hence the name Staphylea pinnata. Roasted or processed into a…
The pearl anemone displays a multitude of small white flowers, more or less tall depending on the species – if that’s about what springs to mind for you, you’re grossly underestimating the Anaphalis. They also show their flowers for an exceptionally long time (at least the original natural varieties), which retain their beauty even longer in…
Sloes (Prunus spinosa) are also known as oat plums, sour plums, blackthorns or sow thorns. Birds, small animals and insects love the impenetrable shrub as a habitat and food source. The plant, which belongs to the wild plums, produces dark blue berries from which tasty jams and liqueurs can be prepared. The wild plant is known as a…
Invite your plants for a cup of coffee every now and then! Because if the green plants could speak human words, their answer to their favorite brown drink would be a resounding yes. Likewise when it comes to tea. you look incredulous? Well, the two drinks must not be served hot. But cooled down, they quench their thirst for water…
Mosaic plants impress with their beautiful leaves in different colors and their interesting and eye-catching pattern. There are numerous varieties, with very different leaf colors, from green to yellow to pink and red to almost white. The plants encourage you to buy them because of their good looks, but they are not very easy to care for…
The moss saxifrage Saxifraga bryoides was so named because it grows like a moss (Greek “bryodes” = moss-like). So in soft cushions, not very typical for a saxifrage, in which the discovering Roman Pliny the Elder concluded from his growth in crevices that he breaks through the rocks (literally translated from the Latin generic name Saxifraga,…