2024 Author: Gavin MacAdam | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 13:38
The shady areas of the infield are often empty. I will tell you how to make the area under the trees a garden decoration, which bushes to plant in the shade
Rhododendron katevbinsky
Almost all rhododendrons tolerate shading. Novice growers do not risk growing these plants due to their capriciousness to temperature extremes. Indeed, many varieties are thermophilic and do not tolerate frosty climates.
Today there is an extensive group of winter-hardy rhododendrons, in which Katevbinsky is the leader in unpretentiousness and beauty. All varieties of this species withstand winters down to -30, develop well and bloom profusely in the shade. They are erect, evergreen (do not shed their leaves), tall, unpretentious. I will list the popular varieties:
• Roseum Elegans - the height of an adult bush is about 3 m, the buds are speckled red;
• Grandiflorum (Grandiflorum) - reaches 2, 5-3, 5 m in height, is distinguished by large inflorescences (7 cm in diameter), lilac-lilac petals with brownish-golden specks;
• Boursault is the largest in diameter (up to 5 m), has lilac flowers, colored with yellow-green dots;
• Album Novum refers to early flowering, white buds open at the end of May, petals in the center of the inflorescence are green-yellow.
Rhododendron
Rhododendron katevbinsky happily neighbors with conifers and deciduous trees, good in group compositions and single plantings.
Hydrangea
The diffused shade of large trees is ideal for hydrangeas. The optimal distance of planting from the trunk is 2-3 m, with a closer location, frequent watering and top dressing will be required.
Hydrangeas grow well on acidic, loose, drained soils, wither when moisture stagnates. Long bloom (early June-September).
Privet
Leaves of the original color make privet a popular plant for garden decoration. In the middle lane, pyramidal, weeping species are grown, the Sami are unpretentious golden and common privet.
Depending on the variety, the leaves are yellow, bluish, purple and emerald green. The bush acquires a special decorative effect in June-July, when whitish paniculate inflorescences appear. On the eve of winter (September-October), burgundy-glossy berries ripen in place of flowers.
"Privet"
Privet loves proximity to large-sized plants, develops well on light, drained soils. The density of the shrub is achieved by carrying out annual haircuts (shortening by a third of new growths). Without this event, the plant has a loose crown, overly elongated branches.
Bubble plant
The unusual shape of the fruit has become a derivative of the name, ripe berries from a distance look like bubbles that change color (green, then red and brown). During the flowering period, the bush is densely covered with white or pinkish buds.
Bubble
The decorativeness of the vesicle is not in the fruits, but in the leaves. Depending on the variety, they are purple, purple, golden and traditionally green. It is important to know that in a bubbly growing in the shade, foliage of a non-standard color loses its saturation, it can be paler, but the shade will remain.
Japanese pieris
Unlike the beautiful pieris, the Japanese one is less effective, but unpretentious and frost-hardy, with a light cover (non-woven fabric) it winters at -30. Slow growing, graceful shrub is able to decorate any place.
Japanese pieris has pink, coppery-red foliage. Young bushes are creamy, as they mature, the crown acquires a green color. The plant does not tolerate the sun, prefers moist, acidic soils.
Mahonia holly
Magonia
Unpretentiousness, decorativeness and high frost resistance are the advantages of the evergreen Mahonia holly. The shrub begins to bloom in April-May. Flowers are collected in panicles / brushes of lemon, light yellow color. The berries are elongated (10 mm), bluish-black, with a light downy. In autumn, the fruits are covered with a thick waxy bloom of a bluish-purple tone, do not fall off until spring.
The shrub grows with roots, eventually forms thickets 1 m high. The leaves are glossy, narrow, 15-20 cm long, turn reddish in autumn.
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