Advantages of the plant society
You can achieve an interesting design effect with accompanying planting. Seated behind the roses Hydrangeas provide a calm background against which the noble roses are particularly attractive. Since the hydrangeas bloom throughout the summer, they bridge the blooming pauses of the roses. Planted tone in tone, this accompanying planting looks noble and fits perfectly into a modern garden image. Strong color contrasts set exciting accents.
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The right location
In natural locations, roses are in sunny and airy places EmbankmentsTo find bushes borders or rough meadows. They prefer companion plants that do not bother them or shade them too much. In addition, roses are among the more sun-hungry flowering plants.
The hydrangea, on the other hand, is not one of the sun worshipers and is preferred partially shaded and sheltered locations. If you want to put both plants in one bed, you should therefore choose a place that is partly in the sun and partly in the shade. In this way you will meet the requirements of both plants.
To meet the different soil requirements
Since roses prefer a low-acid soil, you should line the hydrangea's planting hole with perforated pond liner. There you put out a drainage layer at least ten centimeters thick Expanded clay(€ 16.36 at Amazon *) or gravel, which Waterlogging prevented. Spread over this layer Garden fleece or perforated Mulch film and fill the hole with special hydrangea or alternatively bog bed soil. Mulching add leaves, pine needles or bark mulch to the hydrangea.
Tips
Hydrangeas change and lose the flower color depending on the pH of the soil. This can disturb the color harmony in the bed. With hydrangea fertilizer, watering with vinegar water or the incorporation of leaf compost into the soil, the pH value can be lowered and the flower color can be influenced.