Carnations belong in every garden. There are countless varieties and a lot of hybrid breeds. Many are suitable for our Central European gardens, but not all are sufficiently hardy. With an ideal location and good substrate, the carnations are robust, healthy and easy to care for. However, some things should be noted. Not all prefer the same substrate. There are also…
She has made herself rare in the wild. The enchanting checkered flower is becoming increasingly rare in wet meadows, along bodies of water or along biotopes. Bring the distinctive flower beauty into your own green kingdom, it will thank you with colorful bell-shaped flowers from March to May. No viewer can escape their unique, purple and white checkerboard…
Wild mallows form long taproots with which they anchor themselves in the ground. In nature, they grow on fields and meadows and are therefore also referred to by some as weeds. Completely wrong, because from May the enchanting flowers awaken on the plant, which fascinate many plant lovers. These flowers stand out above all for their colorful stripes,…
Snakehead, Leaning Shield Flower, Miesmaulchen or Chelone obliqua – the profusely flowering perennial has numerous names. Whatever you call it, the marsh plant is always a pretty eye-catcher when cared for properly. Whether you want it to grow along the pond edge or thrive in the flower bed, there are a few factors that are critical to…
The robust soapwort is not easily intimidated by adverse site conditions. The well-known wild perennial colonizes sandy bank areas, scree slopes or barren wall tops effortlessly and is not afraid of root pressure along sparse trees or hedges. The traditional function as a detergent, which inspired the naming of Saponaria officinals, is now considered obsolete. However, this circumstance…
Ornamental cabbage can be found almost exclusively in autumn in the garden trade. At this time, the leaves begin to change color and the cabbage is used for decoration, autumn planting, autumn arrangements and bouquets. The plants can be easily grown by seed, the culture is simple. New varieties keep appearing on the market, more and more colorful…
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…
The real meadowsweet catches the eye of the walker as a proud queen of the meadows, along idyllic stream banks or in light deciduous forests. If the perennial rose plant is currently dressed in its white blossoms, it exudes an intense scent of honey and almonds. These attributes already qualify Filipendula ulmaria as an ideal cast for…
Whether the flowers of the cleft lip really look like butterflies, as can be read in many descriptions, we would like to leave to your imagination. The piece of garden in question looks magical in any case when it is full of flowering lips. In addition, Mazus reptans is also pleasantly easy to care for and will…
Hobby gardeners often avoid the topic of propagation. The implementation seems too cumbersome and complicated to them. The miracle of nature can be experienced up close from the bottom up using various propagation techniques. In this regard, lavender is the ideal candidate to take on this fascinating subject. You can propagate the wonderfully fragrant flowering shrub by cuttings, seeds,…