The shade-tolerant elf flower is particularly suitable as an underplanting and as a ground cover. We give tips on choosing a variety, planting and propagating the elf flower.Pixie flowers are pretty flowering perennials for shady locations [Photo: High Mountain/ Shutterstock.com]One of the best-known shade plants is the elf flower. We present you the most beautiful ones epimediumspecies and varieties and give tips on planting and care.contentsElf Flower: flower, origin and propertiesThe most ...
The peacock basket marante is a rather small one calathea with decorative, colorful leaves. It's not easy to maintain, but it's definitely worth the effort.The peacock garnet has showy leaves [Photo: Phubes Juwattana/ Shutterstock.com]With its strikingly patterned leaves, the Calathea makoyana all eyes on you. In the right location, it usually develops splendidly and presents its foliage for a long time before the pattern and color fade with age.contentsCalathea makoyana: flowering, origin an...
The coneflower is one of the most popular flowering plants and can be found in almost every garden. We give tips on how to care for coneflowers and how to overwinter the richly flowering prairie shrub.Coneflowers can grow up to 300 cm [Photo: islavicek/ Shutterstock.com]The Rudbeckia (Rudbeckia) or the coneflower is a hardy, flowering and easy-care perennial. With us you will learn everything about the origin, the properties and the requirements in care.contentsEchinacea: origin and character...
Maybe you already have one or the other cannon flower in your apartment without you even knowing it. The genus is very rich in species and forms and also includes many house plants that are popular with us.The cannon flowers are very species-rich [Photo: Shebeko/ Shutterstock.com]In some species of cannon flowers (pilea) you would not think at first glance that they are so closely related. Location and care requirements are not identical for all varieties. However, this article gives rough gu...
Horned violets let the old year end in bloom and ring in the new one as well. But do horned violets have to be protected from frost?Horned violets are more delicate and smaller than pansieshorned violet (Viola cornuta) belong to the genus of violets (viola). Horned violets live up to their botanical name with their violet or lilac colored petals. The numerous ornamental varieties offer an even greater range of colors, ranging from yellow to blue to red, white and almost black tones. There are...
The pear is not only extremely decorative, but also bears delicious fruit. Here we show what you need to know about planting, caring for and harvesting.Service pear is one of the most popular plants in our gardens [Photo: MAKNAD/ Shutterstock.com]rock pears (amelanchier) delight the gardener's heart all year round: in spring their lush white flowers shine in the garden, in summer the healthy fruits can be nibbled and in autumn the leaves shine in every imaginable red and orange tones. If you ...
The fine shoots of the bob look like wild curls when they grow out of the pot. In the field, the Bubikopf convinces as a groundcover.The bob gives the pot a chic hairstyle [Photo: Melica/ Shutterstock.com]the bob haircut (Soleirolia soleirolii) can be kept both as a houseplant and in the garden. With its filigree shoots, it can spread out like a carpet on the ground. The small, shiny leaves then make a pretty picture. We show how to plant and care for the bobbed haircut.contentsBobbed hair: c...
At first glance, one wonders where the golden spotted fern got its name from. If you look closely at the underside of the leaf at the right time, you can find out.In this country, the golden-tipped fern only grows as a houseplant [Photo: ElenaBaryshnikova/ Shutterstock.com]The gold-tipped fern (Phlebodium aureum), or blue fern, as it is also called, is a common houseplant in our country. In the forest, however, you will not find the tropical plant. In this article we will show you how to prop...
The intense blue flowers of the grape hyacinth create bold splashes of color in gardens in spring. They can be set in scene with other early bloomers.Grape hyacinths form bulbs as storage organs [Photo: Paula. K.Kalnina/ Shutterstock.com]The grape hyacinth (Muscari) is an undemanding and easy-care plant. There is also a large variety of grape hyacinth varieties and species, some of which are also very suitable for naturalising. Find out more about the properties of this bulbous perennial belo...
If you are looking for an insect-friendly ornamental plant for the garden that defies climate change and also gets by with few nutrients, the bladder bush is the right choice.The bladderbush is a bee-friendly, low-maintenance focal point for many gardens [Photo: Anna Karklina/ Shutterstock.com]Not only the inflated legumes make bubble bushes (Colutea) to special plants. The long flowering period, the drought tolerance and the ability to fix nitrogen as fertilizer from the air itself, thanks t...
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