A few years ago, carnations in the garden had almost been forgotten. Completely wrongly, because the green or gray-blue leafy upholstery plants are very easy to care for and also bring color to garden areas that hardly any other flowering plant would like to inhabit. But now the mostly wonderfully fragrant flowers in the rock garden, on…
Evergreen and hardy ornamental trees can be a great highlight in the garden. Especially in winter when they fill the barren and defoliated green space with life and color, but of course not every plant is equally suitable for every garden. And the right choice decides whether the ornamental wood is an eye-catcher or a puny blemish….
In Europe, this little plant was only introduced a good 200 years ago. There are only 7 types of hussar heads, but many varieties. They are mainly used as hanging plants, balcony flowers, but also as bedding plants. They are good ground cover, suitable for underplanting or for underpainting higher or larger-flowered types of flowers. The hussar heads find…
The flowering time of the snowflake extends from May to October. I find it particularly nice that the shoots become quite long and then hang over the edge of the planter, sometimes up to 60 cm. The plant itself is only 10 to 15 cm high. Sutera cordata is native to South Africa. This flower has not been found…
This plant is one of my favorite plants for balconies and patios. It’s not been available in our nurseries too long, if I’m not mistaken, since 2005. I can still remember the first time I saw it. I was immediately fascinated. Since then there has hardly been a year in which I did not have these permanent bloomers…
The Latin name shows that the violin fig belongs to the ficus family. But it is also a mulberry plant. Originally this comes from Africa, more precisely from Cameroon and neighboring countries. The violin fig usually grows upwards with only one shoot (trunk). That can look very good. But if you like it more bushy, it is best to plant…
Mother Nature has provided people with a wide range of nutritious plants rich in vitamins and nutrients for robust health in every season of the year. At the beginning of the last century, many people were familiar with edible plants, flowers, blossoms and wild plants. This knowledge saved many children from starvation, especially during the famine after…
The Oregon grape is a perennial, evergreen, upright, bushy and multi-shoot growing shrub that belongs to the barberry family. The Mahonia aquifolium is the most common in this country. The 30 cm long, grape-shaped flowers that appear from March to June are mostly yellow and sometimes turn red. The fruits of the Oregon grape are pea-sized berries. These purple-black…
The walnut tree, Juglans regia, impresses with two advantages. On the one hand, thanks to its large, shady canopy. On the other hand, through its fruits. However, the walnut can only develop beauty and rich yield if it is properly positioned and cared for correctly. And there are a few things to consider. Find the right location for the…
The blooming and colorful freesias not only visually spread their charm in the home garden, they also offer a very special fragrance experience. There are between four and ten funnel-shaped flowers on one side of the stems, which can take on color variations of yellow, white, blue-violet or red tones. Some types of freesia are also multicolored…