Evergreen pot plants as a privacy screen

On the terrace or the balcony looks different, potted plants are necessary here. Which plants are suitable as a container plant and which of them are evergreen?

Evergreen potted plants

By selecting suitable potted plants, a green privacy screen on the terrace or balcony can be easily created. Even where there is not much space, this is possible, because there are small, medium and large potted plants. In principle, however, one should consider with the project that the pot for the container plant:

• should be solid and have drainage holes
• not made of copper
• big enough but not too big
• frost and weather resistant
• should be suitable for plants that are not hardy for winter quarters

When choosing, however, you do not have to limit yourself to the usually commercially available selection of vessels, alternatives can also be very attractive and decorative. As long as they meet the above requirements, there is nothing wrong with them.

Evergreen plants are usually not flowering plants. But even a large hydrangea can help make a privacy screen even more beautiful. Her thick flower balls create a beautiful and natural barrier in her own way, but she won't be enough as a stand-alone protection. But there are a number of beautiful other plants that are both tall enough and evergreen.

• barberry (Berberis candidula), height 100-300 cm
• oleaster (Elaeagnus x ebbingei) Height 150-250cm
• climbing spindle (Euonymus fortunei), height 20-100 cm
• shrub ivy (Hedera helix), height 150-200 cm
• Japanese sleeve (Ilex crenata), height 200-300 cm
• skimmie (Skimmia japonica), height 50-150 cm

The cherry laurel and the rhododendron bush are very popular. With its flowers, which appear in different colors depending on the variety, it also offers a very beautiful sight as a highlight.

In addition, there are also a large number of evergreen potted plants that are not yet well known. Conifers can also be planted in tubs, as long as they are small specimens. If the green privacy screen is then to be supplemented with flowering potted plants, these shrubs could be selected:

• ornamental quince (Chaenomeles japonica)
• mock orange (Philadelphus varieties)
• Winter Scented Snowball (Viburnum farreri)
• lilac (Syringa hybrids)
• euonymus (Euronym alatus)

How are the potted plants potted?

Since the potted plants are supposed to grow and thrive in a relatively confined space, they need the right foundation to do so. Basically, pots and tubs should always be big enough without the plant looking lost in it. Especially at the beginning of growth it will probably become necessary to use the evergreen ones Potted plants may need to be repotted a second time before they are in their final pot has found. After that, it is placed in a new pot with fresh soil every few years, and the roots may then have to be cut back as well.

First of all, however, it should get the right soil so that it can grow and continue to grow well. Here it makes sense to pay attention to a good quality soil. To do this, proceed step by step:

1. First, a drainage layer comes into the pot, this consists of grit or pebbles.
2. A fleece is placed on top so that the potting soil is not washed out.
3. The potting soil itself should be very mild and have a humus-like consistency.
4. The last layer should be a layer of mulch material (e.g. B. pine bark) are not missing.
5. When inserting the plant into the substrate, care should be taken that it sits lower than the top edge of the pot. When repotting, it should be planted deeper than before. Then the soil around the plant is pressed firmly and watered sufficiently.

When it comes to potted plants, care must be taken to ensure that they don't fall over in a sudden gust of wind or an autumn storm. Not only can the pot break, but the soil that falls out causes trouble. If tubs with evergreen plants than privacy screen it makes sense to anchor them well. In order not to drill into the floor of the terrace, the pots can also hold each other. This works very well with metal clamps or iron bars, when the pots are close together they hold each other tight. Tubs that are on the house wall or fence can be attached there with a rope or chain.

Caring for evergreen potted plants

Evergreen potted plants should stay in their place all year round. The visual protection should also be given in winter, so it is important to protect the plant in cold temperatures. The pot offers a large surface for frost to attack, so it should not only be made of a frost-resistant material, but also – rather the plant – should be protected from the cold. Even in the cold season, the plant in the pot needs water, most potted plants do not freeze, but dry up. Of course, only water when it's not freezing, anything else would be pointless. However, as soon as the sun shines or temperatures rise above freezing point, some water should be given.

Another measure for overwintering potted plants is to protect the root ball from the cold. These materials are suitable for winter protection:

• coconut mats
• winter protection fleece
• styrofoam

Styrofoam should serve as a base for the pot so that it is warmed up nicely from below. Alternatively, a wooden board can also be used. If the pot is on feet, a bubble wrap can also be pulled between them. A special winter protection fleece is wrapped around the pot and keeps it frost-free. Frost-sensitive potted plants should be placed where possible. There are aids such as a hand truck or a roller board.

If the evergreen potted plant survived the winter well, it will be unpacked again in the spring or put in place if she was in winter quarters. Now it is necessary to check whether the earth has not yet been renewed or the pot should be selected larger. Before the growing season begins, the container plant gets its first portion of fertilizer. This is then given until the next hibernation, flowering plants are usually stopped fertilizing towards the end of September.

More tips on evergreen potted plants as privacy screens

Potted plants can be used wonderfully as privacy screens and thus create a natural yet effective protection against prying eyes on the terrace or on the balcony. In addition, with various potted plants as privacy screens, you can create a new sea of ​​flowers on the terrace or patio every year. create the balcony. The selection of potted plants is enormous, so designing is twice as much fun.

• Again and again very nice and especially recommended for the beginner of the hobby gardening is the flower mallow. It is considered very easy to care for and shines with its showy orange, red, yellow and white flowers.
• Also the daisy is always popular, but does not grow quite as high. Therefore, it can only offer limited visual protection. Nevertheless, it quickly loosens up a stiff privacy screen.

If you place lower potted plants on small stools or build a small staircase, then a very colorful and varied privacy screen can be created.

• A particularly effective privacy screen can be created with potted plants like this bamboo. It grows fast and tall and brings a little Mediterranean flair to the garden. Many different types of palm trees are also ideal for using potted plants as privacy screens.

First and foremost, you have to know that potted plants have to be watered almost every day in midsummer. This is the only way to ensure that they grow beautifully and can also do justice to their use as privacy screens. You should also know that there are some hardy potted plants that stay outside in winter and need a privacy screen can form, but that there are also potted plants that have to be brought indoors in autumn because they don't like frosty temperatures endure.

If you don't have space in the basement or in a winter garden so that the potted plants can overwinter here, you should only rely on hardy varieties from the outset. There are also low-maintenance and high-maintenance potted plants. At this point you should consider how much time you want to invest in the care of the natural privacy screen.

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