Angel’s trumpet, formerly known as Datura but now known as Brugmansia, is an impressive plant that draws a lot of attention with its large flowers. The angel’s trumpet is therefore extremely popular as a container plant, even if it has fallen into disrepute due to its hallucinogenic effect, it can enrich the balcony and terrace with…
Camellias have come a long way—literally, in many cases—from their beginnings as wild plants in the landscapes of China, Japan, and South Korea. Today they can be found in gardens all over the world. However, the first camellia species were not cultivated for their enchanting flowers, but as a tea plant. But gardeners all over Europe soon appreciated…
The terraces of our world are mostly still used – but how many balconies, especially in the cities, lead a completely superfluous shadowy existence as a storage place for all sorts of things. It’s a pity, one can only say, since the balcony, like the terrace, can become a seasonal room that can be used for…
Screw trees are cultivated in Central Europe exclusively as indoor or container plants. They are not hardy, come from warm countries in the eastern hemisphere and prefer to grow near the sea. There are more than 600 species. They are evergreen plants with a tree or shrub-like growth habit. Characteristic of these plants is the helical growth. The long, narrow…
When it blooms, the news goes around the world. A webcam is aimed at them so that every interested gardener can experience the unique process live. The Titan Arum is rightly called the largest flower in the world, because its dimensions are really impressive. Its single flower grows to 2 meters and taller and is surrounded by a…
Angel’s trumpets are called angel’s trumpets because their flowers look similar to trumpets (hence the “middle name” trumpet tree) and are as beautiful as only angel trumpets can be. If you fancy a plant on your terrace that can develop into a real “drama queen”, you should try the angel’s trumpet. The angel’s trumpet needs proper…
Beautiful, robust and extremely resistant – these attributes aptly describe the properties of the Agapanthus. The ornamental lilies, which are also known colloquially as love flowers, adorned the gardens and parks of the rich nobility as early as the Baroque period. Even today, the herbaceous perennial from Africa has lost none of its fascination. Its ability to go…
The striking creamy-white to light yellow flowers of the sticky-seed appear between May and September, depending on the species, and exude an intense, pleasant fragrance. The most well-known types of sticky-seed are the narrow-leaved sticky-seed (Pittosporum tenuifolium), the Chinese sticky-seed (Pittosporum tobira) and the curly-leaved sticky-seed (Pittosporum undulatum). location Sticky Pittosporum are usually very undemanding container…
Decoratively colored leaves and delicate twigs with dense flowers make the flowered maple an eye-catcher. In order for the maple, as the flowering maple is also called, to retain its beauty for a long time, it needs coordinated care. Location requirements The flower mallow needs a location that is bright and sunny. However, the indoor maple must…