The height of different species

Which hydrangeas form a hedge with privacy protection height?

Lend in row planting hydrangeas Your garden a representative setting with summer blooms. A dense foliage keeps prying eyes away until the leaves fall in autumn. These premium varieties are recommended as a hedge plant for a hydrangea hedge Privacy Height:

• panicle hydrangea 'Pastel Green' (Hydrangea paniculata), pale green-white panicles of flowers, height of growth 300-400 cm.
• velvet hydrangea 'Macrophylla' (Hydrangea aspera), violet-white plate flowers, height of growth 200-350 cm.
• Oakleaf hydrangea Hovaria 'Quercifolia', creamy-white panicles of flowers, height of growth 200-300 cm.
• Panicle hydrangea 'Grandiflora', white flowers, height of growth 200-250 cm.

Which hydrangeas form a hedge up to shoulder height?

A shoulder-high hydrangea hedge allows passers-by to marvel at the beautifully landscaped garden. In the penumbra planted in front of a weathered wall hydrangeas as a hedge decorative accents. These top varieties are recommended:

• peasant hydrangea 'Bodensee' (Hydrangea macrophylla), blue flower balls from June to October, height of growth 100-150 cm.
• Ball hydrangea 'Sweet Annabelle' (Hydrangea arborescens), spherical, silvery-pink flowers, height 120-150 cm.
• plate hydrangea 'Cardinal' (Hydrangea macrophylla), red plate flowers, height of growth 100-140 cm.
• Panicle hydrangea 'Pikatchu' (Hydrangea paniculata), pink-white flower panicles, height of growth 120-150 cm.

Which hydrangeas form a hedge at knee height?

As knee high bed border or low front yard hedge, hydrangeas inspire with a fairytale sea of ​​flowers and a long flowering period from June until well into late summer. This Dwarf Hydrangeas fulfill the function as a romantic enclosure at knee to hip height with bravura:

• Dwarf panicle hydrangea 'Mojito' (Hydrangea paniculata), pink-lime-green flower panicles, height of growth 90-100 cm.
• Ball hydrangea 'Tovelit' (Hydrangea macrophylla), pink, spherical inflorescences, height of growth 60-80 cm.
• Panicle hydrangea 'Bombshell' (Hydrangea paniculata), creamy-white flowers, height of growth 50-90 cm.

What are beautiful plant neighbors for the hydrangea hedge?

The contemporary garden design swears by mixed flower hedges for every garden style. You can do this by combining hydrangeas with suitable plant neighbors, which are also in the penumbra thrive in acidic soil. The focus is on evergreen shrubs that compensate for winter gaps in deciduous hydrangeas. Which includes cherry laurel (Prunus laurocerasus) and privet (Ligustrum ovalifolium) with a height of between 50 cm and 500 cm, depending on the variety. Slender conifers such as arborvitae (Thuja) and columnar cypress (Chamaecyparis lawsonian) provide decorative relaxation in the hydrangea hedge.

How do I properly plant and care for a hydrangea hedge?

Hydrangeas cultivated outdoors as hedge plants are easy-care, but not undemanding. The following overview lists all important care measures for a hydrangea hedge in top form:

• Best planting time: Spring.
• Ideal site conditions: semi-shady to shady (peasant hydrangeas), sunny to semi-shady without blazing midday sun (panicle hydrangeas).
• Soil quality: fresh and moist, rich in nutrients, acidic pH value, loose and permeable without waterlogging.
• Planting technique: dig planting holes at a planting distance of 50-100 cm, plant root balls, tread down and muddy.
• Care: water regularly with rainwater, weekly from March to August fertilize, mulch with straw and brushwood for winter protection.
• Pruning: hydrangea hedge in March cut.