Hedges designated garden borders and protect it from prying eyes. Free growing hedge garden attracts many birds and insects 10 most unpretentious plant for hedges and gives growers a lot less hassle than a neat green wall that requires a regular haircuts.
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berberis thunbergii
Low spiny shrub native to Japan with small oval leaves, coloration which varies depending on varieties of green to reddish brownish. Spring bushes decorated with small yellow flowers, and in autumn - red berries. Berberis thunbergii is suitable for creating low hedges trimmed height of 0.5-1 m and the highest grade - and for free-growing hedges in the landscape style. Per meter hedge should be planted 3-5 bushes.
Flowers / fruits
Zheltovatokrasnovatye in bundles; autumn coral-red fruit.
Care
Trimming hedges once a year after fall berries.
remark
The flowers attract bees. One of the best varieties - «Atropurpurea» with a beautiful red foliage. To the foliage was a bright color, all varieties of barberry are planted in a sunny spot.
field maple
Five-bladed leaves of the tree or shrub in autumn become yellow or reddish. Suitable for landscape and trim hedges height of 1.5-3 m. 3 be planted plants per meter.
Flowers / fruits
Flowers yellowish green, a hanging panicles; August-fruit lionfish.
Care
Annual summer haircut.
remark
Delivers radical pruning.
Dogwood (dogwood male)
Spring on bare branches have yellow flowers. In September of mature decorative sweet-sour edible fruit. The bush is better to use to create a landscape of hedges up to 5 m; plant 2 plants per linear meter.
Flowers / fruits
Flowers yellow, in inflorescences umbrella; from late summer red, elongated drupes.
hornbeam
Hornbeam - the perfect plant to create trimmed hedges a height of 1.5-4 m.
In the fall of his dark-green leaves turn golden-yellow in color, later turning brown. They are a long time remain on the plant, so the hedge of hornbeam protects the area from prying eyes until late autumn. Plant 2-3 plants per meter hedge.
Flowers / fruits
Men's earrings greenish-reddish, female green; green, later brown fruit.
Care
Cut twice a year: in June-July and September-October.
remark
Do not cut too soon: birds can nest in the branches!
Tern (blackthorn)
The turn creates impenetrable thorny thickets and hedges gives the landscape even more wild species. Before the leaves are covered with fragrant shrubs snow-white clouds of flowers. Plant 2 plants na meter.
Flowers / fruits
The flowers are white, single; blue-black drupes.
Care
Not required. Thin out or cut as needed.
remark
It prefers to grow in full sun and rich in lime soils.
Ribes alpinum
Beautiful yellow flowers and currants, and its bright yellow autumn foliage remaining on the vines until late autumn. Suitable for growing and in the landscape and trim hedges height of 1-2 m; plant 3-4 plants per linear meter.
Flowers / goyudy
The flowers are yellowish-green, in your hands; red edible berries.
Care
Pruning every year after flowering.
Spiraea japonica
Dense deciduous shrub is ideal for creation of trimmed hedges height 0.5-1 m. beautiful and its small ornamental foliage, and fluffy pads of white, pink or red flowers. Blooming continues from the beginning of the summer to autumn. Planted 4-5 plants per meter hedge.
Flowers / fruits
The flowers are white, pink, red, in flat umbels.
Care
Spring pruning stimulates flowering.
remark
Grade «Anthony Waterer» with carmine-red flowers can grow in urban gardens.
European yew (berry)
Due to the small, densely sitting on the branches of an evergreen yew needles creates an opaque screen, protecting the garden from prying eyes, and summer and winter. This hardy tree for hedges height of 1-5 m. Planting 2-3 plants per linear meter.
All parts are poisonous!
Flowers / seeds
Male catkins yellowish-green, female "flowers" are very small, on the underside of branches; the plant is dioecious; autumn - like berries are red or yellow seeds.
Care
Cropping 1-2 times a year, in June-July and / or October.
remark
Plant for mild climate, there are frost-resistant varieties for cultivation in central Russia.
thuja occidentalis
Thuy even planted in a row, will protect your garden from view of neighbors. Suitable for landscape and trimmed hedges a height of 1.5-3 m. Planting 2-3 plants per linear meter.
All parts of the plant highly poisonous!
Flowers / buds
Green-green cones about 1 cm long autumn turn brown.
Care
Trimming January 2 times a year, in May and / or September.
remark
Varieties differ in the form of the crown and height and are intended for cultivation in different climatic zones.
Lawson cypress
More than 80 varieties, some of which are suitable for the creation of hedges. Slow-growing plants that require little maintenance. All parts of the slightly toxic. Plant 2-3 plants per linear meter.
"Flowers" / cones
Tiny female "inflorescence" give rise to small spherical bumps.
Care
Trimming 1 to 2 times a year, in spring and / or fall.
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