The right frame for colorful perennials
The dark green of a dense hedge is an optically very attractive background for many plants. Light blossoms in particular come into their own wonderfully.
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Walls, on the other hand, store the heat and offer a microclimate in which sensitive plants thrive excellently even in rough locations. They are also suitable as a support for delicious espalier fruit.
Note the position of the bed
Before you start planting, you should consider the exact conditions of the bed:
- Is it in the sun or does the hedge cast shade for a large part of the day?
- Is the soil rather damp or dry?
- Which hedge plants have you planted and will the future bed planting fit them?
Which perennials are suitable?
A narrow edge strip can appear very restless, mix a variety of plants with each other. This area is much more attractive if you concentrate on two or three varieties and alternate them one after the other.
Perennials that look pretty not only during the flowering period are particularly suitable for this. Some examples below?
In a shade bed, for example:
– Funkie,
- fern,
- Record sheet,
- Splendid spar,
- Blackboard sheet.
For sunny locations are suitable:
- Lavender,
- Scented nettle,
- Sedum plant,
- Sage,
- Steppe candle,
- Milkweed.
It can look very attractive if you choose three different types of grass that differ in leaf shape and color. The limited area is also suitable as a herb bed in a sunny location in front of a hedge.
First create a detailed planting plan in which, among other things, the planting distances are entered.
Correctly lay out the bed in front of the hedge or wall
The first step is to deeply loosen the soil. Make sure not to damage too many roots of the hedge plants or even to cut through main roots.
- Then, if necessary, sand or improve the soil humus incorporate.
- Some Horn meal Mix in as organic starter fertilizer.
- Distribute all plants according to the plan on the bed area.
- Planting holes with the spade or dig it out with a planting shovel. It is advisable to bring the largest plants into the ground first.
- Press carefully and pour on.
Tips
If you want to make future care of the bed easier, you should then apply a layer of mulch. This protects the soil from drying out so that you have to water less. In addition, the rotting plant material directly supplies the perennials with nutrients.