Box trees can grow up to 8 meters high in our latitudes and even up to 20 meters in subtropical areas. In central European gardens you tend to find smaller box plants. The boxwood is evergreen, so it provides color in the otherwise mostly gray garden even in winter. They are most popular as topiary, spherical, pyramidal, spiral,…
Violets are native plants and grow wild in the local latitudes in shady meadow areas and in sheltered locations in forests. These dainty flowers are also ideal for private gardens. The garden violets bloom early in spring and bewitch with colorful flowers and a lovely, sweet scent. The perennial varieties are very easy to care for and an…
Tulips are beautiful, tulips are versatile, and many gardeners would like to have such flowers in their garden. Tulips can be planted almost anywhere, and they are easy to care for if you invite the right variety into your garden. Find out more about planting and caring for the varied graces below. How did the tulip become…
Properly pruning rhododendrons can be a challenging task, because not every representative of the variety is satisfied with gentle pruning. Others, on the other hand, resent excessively radical interventions and in some cases never recover from the waste. So that the rhododendron doesn’t look downright abused for years or even die, the right and adapted approach is…
In summer they conjure up an opulent blaze of color on balconies and terraces. We are talking about petunias, which have become an indispensable part of the life of many hobby gardeners. Many hybrid varieties are now commercially available, which make the care of the impressive, herbaceous plants even easier. Although petunias are anything but undemanding and robust,…
Almost every plant lover who looks at the sun-loving oleander immediately feels under its spell. The impressive Mediterranean plant is wonderfully suited to bring the feeling of sea and sun into your own garden or into the house in winter. The charismatic flowers, ranging from white, salmon, pink to red, exude a feel-good atmosphere and holiday mood. The…
Marguerites – the archetypes of summer flowers, a marguerite comes out when a small child draws a flower, maybe it only has colorful leaves. Adult gardeners like the daisies precisely because of their bright white flowers. Leucanthemum on the terrace, balcony or the front stairway exude a cheerful, summery flair, which is always associated with a touch…
Lavender convinces with its great flowers, which sprout in large quantities from just one plant. Since several lavenders are usually planted together, there is a whole sea of flowers. The best known are certainly the purple, lavender-colored flowers, but there are also pink and white lavender. They also look great in the garden. In the garden, lavender is mainly…
Enthusiastic hobby gardeners always strive with a lot of enthusiasm for the most species-rich variety in the garden. Much is also being done nationally and internationally to conserve the lush wealth of flora and fauna that Mother Nature has to offer. At this point, only the Red List of Threatened Species should be mentioned. The ragwort with the…
Hibiscus as a pot or tub plant is very popular. The plants impress with their large colored flowers, which usually appear in large numbers. Care is relatively easy if suitable overwintering quarters can be provided. You can overwinter the plants in a warm living room, but that’s not ideal. The first leaves usually fall quickly and often the first…