The stunning blossoms of the ornamental cherry are an absolute eye-catcher in gardens and parks at home. Japanese flowering cherries can be cultivated easily and without special prior knowledge. The ornamental wood is deeply rooted in Japanese culture, but the tree also…
Category: Deciduous trees – care and pruning
The vinegar tree or Rhus typhina, as it is called by its botanical name, is an easy-care and decorative shrub or tree. This makes it suitable for almost every garden – but unfortunately it can also become a nuisance. With the right…
Many names for a beautiful shrub that actually develops seductively scented flowers of jasmine and, on the whole, is so similar to jasmine that its fourth name is “false jasmine”. “Wrong” is actually ungrateful here, because the pipe bush is more…
Ball trees have the advantage that, unlike other trees, they do not grow so big. Their size remains manageable. Depending on the species, there are trees that are up to 10 meters high with their crowns, but also smaller ones that rarely…
The corkscrew hazel is a showy shrub. Its corkscrew-like branches look particularly bare or chic during flowering. In summer, with foliage on it, the overall impression is special, the branches are then not so noticeable. However, the leaves are often twisted somehow. A highlight…
This tree, which belongs to the carob family, originally comes from the tropics and subtropics and primarily from Madagascar. Even if it bears fruit, it belongs to the ornamental plants, because the fruits are not used as such. In recent years, however,…
The plant has a very high biodiversity. In total there are more than 600 different species of the eucalyptus, which originally came from Australia and Southeast Asia. The flowers of the eucalyptus are located in a capsule before budding and are not…
The beard flower, Caryopteris, is an ornamental shrub from the mint family, which provides an attractive blaze of color in autumn. With a height of 80 cm to 110 cm, it is quite small compared to other garden shrubs. Its wonderful blue…
The plant has a particularly decorative effect due to its oval leaves, which can take on a green to blue color on the upper side and glow yellow, red or golden brown in autumn. The fruits of the tree contain between…
Harlequin willow, ornamental willow or Salix integra – no matter how it is called, in any case, an extremely decorative plant is hidden behind the name. Young shoots are pink and white, which makes them look like blooming flowers during the…