Lush and fast growing or delicate in shape. Dense with flowers or a real blaze of color all year round – ornamental trees come in numerous variants and can serve as a privacy screen or eye-catcher, as a source of shade or a radiant focus. However, this often requires a lot of effort, because the beauty does…
Conifers have an advantage in the garden, at least most of them, they are evergreen and thus enrich the garden in winter and give it structure. For this reason, some of these plants should always be planted. There are a few things to consider when choosing, for example the final size, the speed of growth, the root…
A cypress plant immigrated from China and Japan at the end of the 19th century, which took the hearts of European gardeners by storm. The sickle fir flatters the eye with an incomparable habit that ends symmetrically in a straight crown. The sickle-shaped, light green needles that gave the Cryptomeria japonica its name, underline the high-contrast visual…
Sugarloaf spruces are pretty, but demanding, if they don’t like the keeping conditions, they will gladly acknowledge this with brown needles. Read below how to care for and transplant the “Diva” sugarloaf spruce and what to do when brown needles are developing. Care of the Picea glauca The sugar loaf spruce comes from mountainous countries in…
In its South American homeland, the Jacaranda mimosifolia grows up to 12 meters high in the wild and shines in a magical, light blue sea of flowers. In the local latitudes, cultivation is limited to keeping it in a tub, so that the exotic tree does not reach the required height of 2 meters or more,…
The orchid tree is an insider tip for lovers of exotic plants. Its pink to white flowers are reminiscent of orchid flowers, which is why the Bauhinia variegata got its name. Depending on the chosen cut, you can raise the orchid tree to a high trunk or encourage a bushy growth. Site and soil conditions Bauhinia variegata…
Sycamore trees are widespread and robust trees that characterize the streetscape of large cities and parks in many places. Their idiosyncrasy to shed not only leaves but also bark slabs in autumn often meets with misunderstandings and incomprehension among many gardeners. The occurrence of the platanus can be proven well into the Cretaceous period and apart from…
If you like the juicy, sweet mulberries and are looking for an imposing tree for the garden at the same time, you will find it with a mulberry tree. This grows as a deciduous shrub or tree to lofty heights of 6 to 15 meters. The hardy mulberry tree can get very old in the right location…
Easy to care for and robust, the hazelnut bush is a popular garden plant that can also produce rich nut harvests. In order for the hazelnut to thrive right from the start and not soon overgrow everything else, it must be given the right care. And there are a few points to consider. Find the right location…
Already in early mythology, the maple tree was said to have a special meaning: it exudes calm and keeps away evil spirits, which is why it was very popular as a protective house tree. Even today the maple has an exceptional position in our gardens. It is considered a very noble and symbolic plant. Occurrence and species …