The shady corners of the garden are a favorite resting place in the sultry summer, so the desire to decorate them is natural. And someone wants to arrange beautiful flower garden under the trees growing on the site, or plant plants in the shade of a fence or buildings. For this, shade-tolerant and shade-loving representatives of the flora are suitable.
Demanding for light is one of the criteria by which plants are selected for planting in a shaded area. Flowers and shrubs that are in dire need of the sun will not be able to gain strength there or will completely die.
Other plants can be:
- Shade tolerant, that is, preferring partial shade.
- Shade-lovinggrowing well with minimal lighting.
This must be taken into account when planning the plantings. Ornamental deciduous species tend to like shade, although there are many beautiful blooming exceptions. When choosing plants, it is important to pay attention to the preferences in the soil and its moisture content.
What plants to plant in the shade (video)
Popular shade-tolerant ground cover plants
Creeping on the ground with a green carpet, ground cover plants will become wonderful neighbors for taller garden dwellers, will help to decorate the soil around trees and shrubs, decorate the slopes of an alpine slide and fit into a rockery composition. Moreover, many of them are perfectly experiencing the deficit of sunlight.
Creeping tenacious
A plant often found in forests, which became a garden plant with the light hand of florists. This is a perennial with shoots spreading on the ground. Blooms early - in May. Inflorescences of the spike-like tenacious: small blue or blue flowers collected in axillary whorls. Such "candles" rise 7–12 cm above the ground. Many decorative varieties with fancy leaf color have been bred, thanks to which the tenacious looks original and noticeable, despite its small height.
Creeping tenacious
Saxifrage
It is a perennial plant, less often it is a biennial or annual. When planted alone, it forms green cushions, usually 5 to 20 cm high, in rare cases reaching 70 cm. From lush greenery, flowers with 5 petals, painted in pink or white, stand out on thin legs. The main advantages of saxifrage are its unpretentiousness. (the plant is frost-hardy and grows without problems on scarce soils) and long flowering, lasting all summer.
Gallery: shade-tolerant plants for the garden (25 photos)
European hoof
Another option for decorating the soil in a shady corner of the garden is a clefthoof that grows up to 30 cm in height. It has pretty leaves, the upper side of which is glossy, and the lower side is matte. Blooms in spring, with heat setting, maroon bells.
European hoof
Cuff
The cuff attracts attention primarily with its airy flowers, filling the garden with a honey aroma in June and July. The multi-lobed leaves of the plant in many species have a silvery descent on the lower side of the leaf. It winters well in the middle lane, but for better preservation, the cuff bushes are still recommended to be mulched with peat.
Sphagnum moss
IN wildlife is an inhabitant of swamps, but due to its high decorativeness it is also used in garden compositions... Traditionally white and gray in color, but there are red, pink and ginger specimens. The height of the stems ranges from 10 to 20 cm, from which branchy shoots extend in bunches.
All these plants do an excellent job with the main task: to decorate the surface of the soil with pretty greenery. Despite their low height, they will definitely not go unnoticed.
Sphagnum moss
Choosing shade-tolerant flowers for the garden
If in some corner of the site there is not enough sunlight, then this does not mean that there is no place for beautiful flowers there. At least 5 plants are ready to fill the shade with their colors.
Dicenter
People often call her "broken heart" because of the characteristic and very unusual shape of the flowers. They are literally suspended in the air on long peduncles. The voluminous bush of the dicentra grows rather large in size: up to 1 m in height.
Eastern Doronicum
The plant has bright yellow flowers similar to chamomile. Doronicum begins to bloom, which lasts more than a month, at the height of May. There are terry and dwarf varieties.
Eastern Doronicum
Clematis
A very beautiful blooming liana, undemanding to lighting. In floriculture, it is used for vertical decoration. The main wealth of clematis is its large flowers of various colors.: from white to dark purple.
Colchicum
Or, as it is called, the crocus. it bulbous plant about 20 cm tall, which blooms in autumn. When in contact with colchicum, you need to be careful, because it is poisonous.
Lily of the valley
The modest and well-known lily of the valley willingly grows in the shade. Its snow-white bells usually appear in May. This is a perennial plant, undemanding to care.
In order for plants to have abundant flowering, they need to be fed with special fertilizers. In hot weather, they will need watering.
Flowers for shady areas of the site (video)
Shade-loving ornamental shrubs and trees
If herbaceous plants reign on the lower tier of a shady corner, then the upper one is made up of trees and shrubs. Some of them do not suffer from a small amount of light while maintaining decorative characteristics.
Hydrangea
Hydrangea is loved for its fluffy hats made up of hundreds of small flowers. Abundant flowering lasts from July to September. To give the shrub a beautiful shape, it is usually trimmed into a ball. It must be borne in mind that in dry weather, he will need abundant watering.
Hydrangea
Spruce
There are various ornamental varieties of spruce... Some of them are creeping, shrub-like and even with drooping branches, which looks very attractive. Even a spruce tree planted in the shade is actively growing. If you want, you can do pruning, giving the tree a cone or pyramid shape.
Holly
Holly, whose leaves are crowned with sharp thorns, is known as a Christmas plant in catholic countries... Among gardeners, holly is famous for grows even in strong shade. The plant shows itself in all its glory in winter and autumn: small berries are scarlet against the background of green foliage. This is true for those who want to admire the garden. all year round.
Rhododendron
A beautiful shrub, whose double flowers reach 4 cm in diameter. The leaves are lanceolate-shaped, dark green with a glossy sheen. When planting a rhododendron, you need to know that it does not tolerate cold winds and waterlogging of the soil. The plant prefers acidic soil, therefore, peat is added to the earth with a neutral alkaline balance.
Yew
Evergreen yew can withstand any adverse conditions except stagnant water. The plant lends itself well to shaping, so it is often used to create shapes or green hedges. Yew is suitable for both single and group planting, becoming a green backdrop for other plants.
Ornamental trees and shrubs need maintenance, as do herbaceous flowers. For example, nitrogenous fertilization will be beneficial for foliage growth.
Shade-tolerant fruit trees and berry bushes
Those gardeners who wish to use shady areas to harvest fruits and berries can plant certain crops. The harvest of most trees and shrubs suffers greatly from a lack of sun, but there are some among them who tolerate shade.
Barberry
This tall shrub is notable for its foliage, which can be yellow, green, purple. The sourish berries of barberry, rich in vitamin C, are not far behind in beauty. The plant lends itself well to shaping, and dwarf varieties are used for borders.
Cherry
One of the few fruit trees that tolerate partial shade relatively well. Cherry plum and plum are a little more demanding on lighting. But the harvest from a shady area will still be inferior to the taste grown under sufficient light.
Blackberry
This is a very tall shrub, the woody shoots of which often grow up to 2 m in height, which must be taken into account when planting next to a flower garden or vegetables. In the middle of summer, blackberries are covered with white flowers, and in August, almost black berries with a sour taste appear in their place.
Viburnum
Kalina is one of the favorite plants of the people. An extremely unpretentious tall bush, the branches of which are covered with carved leaves. A special charm of viburnum is given by its scarlet berries collected in bunches. They remain to decorate the bush until deep winter.
Dogwood
Dogwood blooms in early spring, attracting bees to the site for a month. Throughout the summer, he decorates the garden with green foliage, and in the fall - with red berries, from which delicious and healthy jam is obtained. Dogwood's only drawback is its love of warmth, so the plant needs to be covered for the winter.
To make the fruits and berries larger and tastier, it is recommended to use potash fertilizers for feeding - this slightly compensates for the small amount of sun.
Bedding plants for the darkest places in the garden
Some plants can be called the most "hardy" because they grow even where there is very little sun rays. And this does not worsen their appearance in any way!
Arisema
Original plant, attracting attention with original flowers in the form of callas of various, often fancy colors: white with pink, green with burgundy. The height of arizema grown in the garden usually reaches 50 cm.
Astilba
Lush bushes of astilba can grow up to 2 m. But this plant is remarkable not in size, but in panicle inflorescences. The flowering period is in June and July.
Fern
The beauty of ferns lies in their delicate green leaves. In the wild, the plant is on the lower tier of dense forests, so the shade is familiar to it. There are also ground cover fern species that cover the ground with their lace.
Fern
Tiarca
The inflorescences of the tiarka are panicles of white, pink, or purple. The most common tiarka is cordial, having leaves in the form of a heart.
Hosta
The plant has leaves collected in lush rosettes and often variegated in all kinds of shades of green and white. The host is very unpretentious, so there will be no problems with it.
These plants can be planted in the most secluded corner of the garden.
What vegetables can be planted in the country in the shade
Shady places on the site are also suitable for growing vegetables. Here are some of them that grow well in such conditions:
- root crops (radish, beets);
- representatives of the legume family;
- cruciferous: Cabbage and broccoli, cauliflower and Peking.
The shade is also suitable for perennial onions and leafy plants like sorrel, jealousy, lettuce. You can also plant fragrant mint, tarragon, or cilantro: herbs are sure to be needed in the kitchen.
Shade-tolerant plants for the home
Florists are faced with a lack of light not only in the plots, but also in the house. What plants should you not be afraid to put in the far corners of the room?
- Aspidistra, which is called "cast iron flower" for its amazing durability. It is a plant with several leaves on long petioles.
- Chamelodorea, resembling a palm tree with its airy leaves.
- Philodendron... Liana, stretching up to 2 m in length.
- Sansveria ("Mother-in-law's tongue") is distinguished by tall, long leaves with a dense structure and pointed at the edges. Sansveria has a variegated color and often a yellow border along the edges of feathery leaves.
- Anthurium - a flowering plant of all kinds of colors.
For indoor plants to thrive and develop well, they need to find a suitable pot and soil; and in the future to provide proper care.
Sansveria
Examples of the combination of shade-loving plants in landscape design
How to create a harmonious composition from flowering plants? It is necessary to analyze each "candidate" and its characteristics, and try to create the perfect flower garden. Some of the good examples are:
- Green fern in one corner of the flower garden and the host in the other will become a wonderful green background for the blooming heart-leaved tiara. If you add a small stone or snag to the composition, this will add to the effect of the flower bed.
- Cuff and clefthoof will be good neighbors on an alpine slide.
As the trees and shrubs grow, the shade of the area increases. For many gardeners, shaded areas are a real problem. Although, in reality, making a beautiful flower bed under apple trees or planting shade-tolerant shrubs near a house or a fence is quite simple. It is necessary to choose the right plants that are suitable for these purposes.
Before choosing shade-tolerant plants for the garden, it is necessary to determine the level of illumination of the site: places with little sun and those into which light does not penetrate at all.
Pay attention to shade-tolerant plants examples and photos of which are presented below, this will help you choose the right seedlings for planting and growing in shaded areas.
Shade-tolerant shrubs are perfect to fill in shaded spaces or to smoothly divide an area from trees to grassy areas.
Privet (lat.Ligústrum)
Differs in dense branching, unpretentious to the ground, resistant to droughts, but does not tolerate frosts. Therefore, it is necessary to carefully wrap the privet bush for the winter with a cloth or burlap.
Cotoneaster (lat.Cotoneáster)
It stands out in dense branches with foliage of a dark green hue, which turns red in autumn. Small flowers of pinkish or white not particularly decorative, unlike the black and bright red cotoneaster berries that appear by early autumn.
Mahonia holly (lat.Mahōnia aquifōlium)
A plant that loves shade and moist soil. Magonia will delight with green foliage all year round, and in April and May - with spectacular yellow-gold flowers.
Dogwood (lat.Córnus)
This shrub is often empty with the ornamental Derain White, due to the similarity of the names. But unlike him, it bears fruit, delicious and sweet and sour. Due to its resistance to frost and simplicity, it is especially popular in central and northern Russia. Its foliage, which changes color depending on the season, looks great in both summer and winter. It is also called Dogwood.
Forsythia (lat.Forsythia)
Chubushnik (lat.Philadélphus)
It is also called garden jasmine. The bush, planted in a shady area, grows and blooms beautifully. Most varieties of chubushnik tolerate drought and winter well, and are not particularly demanding on the soil.
Snowberry (Latin Symphoricárpos)
Great during fruiting. Snowberry fruits - greenish-white with a reddish blush or pearl pink, will delight the eye until late autumn.
In a place inaccessible to the sun, you can organize a beautiful flower bed using flowering shade-loving plants.
Hellebore (lat.Helléborus)
It will delight you with yellow or cream flowers for two weeks in May, and the rest of the period with beautiful and bright foliage.
Forest Hyacinth (Latin Hyacínthus)
It grows well under trees, in early spring a large pedicel is covered with many small bells. When growing Forest Hyacinth, precautions must be taken, because the plant often causes skin irritation upon contact.
Lily of the valley (lat.Convallária)
Loves shadow very much. Its white, fragrant flowers appear in May and June. In August, the stems are covered with bright orange berries, which look delicious. The plant is considered poisonous, so you need to supervise young children. Used for medical purposes.
Trillium (Latin Trillium)
Differs in dark green broad leaves. Blooming white in June, smoothly changes color to pinkish, and then turns red. The plant loves shade, but requires aeration of the soil.
Digitalis (Latin Digitális)
Grows well in places inaccessible to light, a year after planting gives whitish, pinkish-orange or purple flowers.
Dicentra (lat.Dicéntra)
Flowering begins in May and ends in September. Dicentra flowers are crimson or bright pink.
Brunnera (Latin Brunnera)
Perennial with blue or creamy small flowers, the leaves of which are especially decorative and a wide variety of colors.
Each home plant also needs certain conditions under which it will develop and feel comfortable. Not all of them tolerate even light shading. Therefore, it is very important to know which flowerpots are best grown on windowsills and terraces on the south side, and which on the north.
Soleirolia or Helksina (Latin Soleirolia soleirolii)
The plant belongs to the ground cover of the Nettle family. Perfect for server side, shade tolerant.
Sansevieria three-lane (Latin Sansevieria trifasciata)
The most beloved species of sansevier by flower growers. Due to its unpretentiousness, the plant is widely used for landscaping office space and public places, shade-tolerant.
Common ivy (Latin Hedera helix)
Suitable for vertical gardening. Due to the large mass of leaves, the plant is considered one of the best for air renewal in the house.
Philodendron climbing (lat.philodendron hederaceum)
The most popular species used for landscaping kitchens and warm verandas in the house (called the house loach). Requires abundant watering from spring to autumn (the ground should not dry out) and limited in winter (once a week enough), unpretentious to light.
Clivia (lat.Clivia)
Herbaceous plant with beautiful flowers, grows well in fertilized, moist soil, belongs to the shade-tolerant.
Begonia (lat.Begoniaceae)
The plant prefers moderate watering (no more than a liter of settled water per week, it is best to just spray the leaves and maintain the humidity in the room). With a strong flood of water, the roots begin to rot, and the flower dies. Today, there are hundreds of varieties of begonias. Blossoming - prefer bright lighting, but require protection from direct sunlight. Decorative leafy - shade-loving.
Nephrolepis (Latin Nephrolépis)
From the genus of ferns. Best grown on west, east and north windows. It is a shade-tolerant indoor plant - it will be an excellent decoration for any garden.
Adiantum (lat.Adiantum)
With tough petioles and delicate leaves, it requires constant protection from the sun's rays and stay in partial shade.
Dracaena (lat.Dracaena)
The shrub grows on the east and west side, does not like direct sunlight. It is considered a shade-tolerant plant.
Rapis (lat.Rhapis)
Prefers diffused light, but can also be in direct sunlight.
Hamedorea graceful (lat.Chamaedorea elegans)
A small, slow growing palm tree. Requires moderate light or light partial shade, as well as protection from direct sunlight.
Outcome:
If your orchard it develops well and occupies most of the territory of the site, this is not a problem. Thanks to our catalog of plants, everyone can easily choose exactly such shade-loving perennials for the garden that they like.
The dream of any summer resident is a plot on which trees and fruit shrubs for the garden will be correctly and efficiently distributed, with an optimally selected, comfortable planting place for each of them.
What can be planted in the shade?
It is most easy to identify light-loving crops (of which the overwhelming number) on your land squares. The problem arises with shady areas, where not all fruit trees and shrubs for the garden can grow. In addition, the shadow of the shadow of strife!
The shadow from the trees is different from the shadow on the north side of the house. As you can imagine, in the second case it is more dense. The shadow of one tree is not like a dull shadow created by a group of plantations. It can be temporary and light (and many plantings perceive it normally), or it can be permanent and dense, creating a huge problem in the selection of a suitable tree or shrub for a low-light area.
You can try to plant light-loving fruit bushes for the garden in a shaded place, but the return from them will be completely opposite compared to the expected one, because the crops will only have to adapt to unfavorable conditions for themselves and try to simply survive in them, not to mention their high yield.
Shrubs in the shade as decorative elements of the garden
Shade-loving for the garden will enliven shaded places with their foliage, and often it is not their flowers that attract attention, but the leaves: original, diverse, giving decorativeness to the overall appearance. Factors such as diverse (kidney, lobed, heart-shaped, lanceolate), their unusual texture ( color shades, embossed veins, pubescence) and even the arrangement on the stem (alternate, not covering and not shading each other) are able to create an attractive composition in a low-sun corner of the garden, from which, moreover, it will subsequently be possible to obtain an excellent, high-quality harvest.
Shade-tolerant fruit trees and shrubs for the garden are suitable for planting in the shade, such as:
- red, pink, white, black, alpine currants;
- raspberry;
- blackberry;
- elderberry black;
- hazel;
- dogwood;
- viburnum;
- edible honeysuckle;
- barberry;
- gooseberry;
- male derain;
- apple tree.
Currants grow in the sun and help out in the shade
Naturally, shade-loving fruit shrubs planted in sunny places for the garden will bear fruit much better, but in the absence of an alternative, these are optimal crops that can grow well in the shade.
Currants are one of the bushes most suitable for growing in the shade. Unpretentious to care for, it multiplies easily and quickly in all its varieties. Large berries will delight compact bushes of such high-yielding varietieslike Pygmy, Mermaid, Vigorous.
It is a beautiful tall (about 2 meters) shrub characterized by yellow flowers and graceful leaves. Flowering occurs in May, and in July the culture is already able to please with appetizing-looking red berries, in fact, completely tasteless. Currant is a winter-hardy plant, which can be attributed to the advantage of such a culture.
Shadow Protector: Black Elder
Like other shade-tolerant fruit shrubs for the garden, it is an excellent decoration for any site and, in addition, can effectively protect it from pests. In a strong shade, it will be very difficult for her to grow, the plant will tolerate partial shade calmly. Black shiny fruits remain on the bushes even after the leaves fall. Healing properties due to the unique chemical composition, are possessed by berries, flowers, leaves and plant bark.
Shrub of Life - Honeysuckle
The very interpretation of the name of the culture ("life" and "youth") indicates the enormous benefits of such a plant. The shrub, whose height can reach 2.5 meters, has a yellowish brown bark and pale green oblong leaves. Not all fruit shrubs for the garden are characterized by such vitality; the age of honeysuckle in natural conditions can exceed a hundred years. Such a plant is simply recommended for cultivation in a summer cottage due to its powerful anti-inflammatory properties, choleretic and diuretic effects, as well as the performance of protective functions, especially in cases of intoxication of the body. Interestingly, the first pruning of the plant is carried out 5-7 years after planting due to its too slow growth. With such a shrub, a plot in the shade can turn into a real berry conveyor, the main thing is to have time to collect a bountiful harvest!
Shade Plants for Health
Kalina is a beautiful shrub that is pleasant to admire at any time of the year. In summer, the plant pleases the eye with attractive spherical or umbrella-shaped inflorescences with pale pink or snow-white flowers. In autumn, admiration is caused by the carved foliage, playing with different shades of berries hanging on the branches: from juicy orange to rich crimson red. Viburnum fruits can hang until the snow falls, being especially popular with birds during this period. The beneficial properties of this culture are successfully used in folk medicine. Fruit bushes for the garden, in particular, viburnum, only decorate country cottage area, giving it a touch of aristocratic nobility and ornamental beauty.
Rosehip (most varieties) - also B summer period will delight you with fragrant bright flowers and a swarm of bumblebees useful for the garden; in autumn the plant will give a wonderful harvest useful berries, which, in dried form, will become a therapeutic basis for many medicinal compositions.
Raspberries are delicious and aromatic, a favorite berry of adults and children, the benefits of which are known to everyone. Being a shade-tolerant plant, it is very demanding on the soil in which it grows. The area allocated for its landing should be moderately humid and closed from piercing winds. The varieties most adapted for growing in the shade are Turner, Marlborough, Crimson Mammut. The compatibility of fruit trees and shrubs in the garden should be considered when planting raspberries and apple trees side by side. This neighborhood is unprofitable for both. Fast growing root system raspberries, located close to the surface, takes everything from the soil nutrients, thereby condemning the fruit neighbor to a hungry existence. The apple tree, in turn, during the period of active development, which coincides with the flowering and fruiting of raspberries, generously shares with the latter the pests present on it, the destruction of which by spraying will cause the poison to get on ripe raspberries.
Dogwood and hazel: useful and beautiful
Cornel is an uncommon crop, but this does not detract from its medicinal and technical properties... Being a bush or tree, the height of which is about 2.5 meters, it has a well-leafy, compact crown, giving the area on which it grows, a neat and well-groomed appearance. The taste of juicy aromatic fruits is sweet, with a certain amount of pleasant sourness. The plant is not capricious to soils, but it bears fruit optimally on well-fertilized light soils. The yield increases incrementally: at the age of 5-10 years, the plant is capable of producing up to 25 kg of fruits, at 15-20 years - from 40 to 60 kg, at 25-40 years - up to 100 kg of beautiful high-quality berries.
Common hazel, which is becoming more and more popular among gardeners due to its delicious fruits, perfectly tolerates shade and grows up to 5 meters in height. Blooming early, before the foliage blooms, it forms graceful earrings at the ends of the shoots, at the sight of which the mood rises in anticipation of the onset of the long-awaited warm days.
Barberry for decorativeness
Barberry, a branchy thorny shrub, is characterized by tall stature, but its dwarf varieties are most in demand among gardeners, convenient for harvesting and effectively used as a decorative hedge. The culture is characterized by increased winter hardiness.
Sour berries are most commonly used in industry. Barberry prefers neutral soils, is characterized by easy establishment and fast growth. Needs periodic pruning. If we take into account the compatibility of fruit trees and shrubs in the garden, then barberry is optimally combined with raspberries and can easily grow with it in the neighborhood.
for shady areas
Gooseberry, moderately demanding on the soil, grows well in the shade, is characterized by winter hardiness, high yields. Berries are rich in many beneficial substances.
Blackberries, as well as red rose hips, were until a certain time considered an exceptionally light-loving plant. This statement was disproved empirically: such crops bear fruit perfectly in semi-shaded places, delighting the consumer with their tasty and healthy fruits.
Fruit trees and shrubs in the garden (you can see a photo of them in this article) are recommended to be selected, focusing not only on their agrotechnical characteristics, but also using your own imagination aimed at forming a beautiful autumn composition that will play with a variety of colors: green, orange, yellow, purple. The bright plot will delight with its contrast, giving the gardener an excellent mood and inspiration to create future masterpieces.
Astrakhan tomatoes ripen remarkably lying on the ground, but this experience should not be repeated in the Moscow region. Our tomatoes need support, support, a garter. My neighbors use all kinds of pegs, garters, loops, pre-made plant supports, and mesh fences. Each method of fixing a plant in an upright position has its own advantages and “ side effects". I'll tell you how I place tomato bushes on trellises, and what comes of it.
Flies are a sign of unsanitary conditions and carriers of infectious diseases that are dangerous to both humans and animals. People are constantly looking for ways to get rid of nasty insects. In this article we will tell you about the brand "Zlobny TED", which specializes in anti-flies and knows a lot about them. The manufacturer has developed a specialized line of preparations for getting rid of flying insects anywhere quickly, safely and at no extra cost.
Summer months are the time of flowering hydrangeas. This beautiful deciduous shrub smells luxuriously with flowers from June to September. Florists willingly use large inflorescences for wedding decors and bouquets. To admire the beauty of a flowering hydrangea bush in your garden, you should take care of the proper conditions for it. Unfortunately, some hydrangeas do not bloom from year to year, despite the care and efforts of gardeners. Why this happens, we will tell in the article.
Every summer resident knows that plants need nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium for full development. These are three main macronutrients, the deficiency of which significantly affects the appearance and yield of plants, and in advanced cases can lead to their death. However, not everyone understands the importance of other macro- and micronutrients for plant health. And they are important not only by themselves, but also for the effective assimilation of the same nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium.
Garden strawberry, or strawberry, as we used to call it, is one of the earliest fragrant berries that summer gives us generously. How happy we are at this harvest! In order for the “berry boom” to repeat itself every year, we need to take care of the berry bushes in the summer (after the end of fruiting). The setting of flower buds, from which ovaries will form in spring, and berries in summer, begins approximately 30 days after the end of fruiting.
Spicy pickled watermelon is a savory snack for fatty meat. Watermelons and watermelon peels have been pickled since time immemorial, but this process is laborious and time-consuming. According to my recipe, just cook pickled watermelon in 10 minutes, and by the evening a spicy snack will be ready. Stored watermelon marinated with spices and chili in the refrigerator for several days. Be sure to keep the jar in the refrigerator, not only for the sake of safety - this appetizer in a chilled form is just lick your fingers!
Among the variety of species and hybrids of philodendrons, there are many plants, both gigantic and compact. But not a single species competes in simplicity with the main modest - the blushing philodendron. True, his modesty does not apply to the appearance of the plant. Reddening stems and cuttings, huge leaves, long shoots that form, although very large, but also a strikingly graceful silhouette, look very elegant. The blushing philodendron requires only one thing - at least minimal maintenance.
Thick chickpea soup with vegetables and eggs is a simple recipe for a hearty first course based on oriental cuisine. Similar thick soups are prepared in India, Morocco, countries South-East Asia... The spices and seasonings set the tone - garlic, chili, ginger and a bouquet of spices that can be collected to your liking. It is better to fry vegetables and spices in melted butter (ghee) or mix olive and butter, it's certainly not the same, but it tastes like it.
Plum - well, who doesn't know her ?! She is loved by many gardeners. And all because it has impressive list varieties, surprises with excellent yields, pleases with its variety in terms of ripening and a huge choice of color, shape and taste of fruits. Yes, somewhere she feels better, somewhere worse, but almost not a single summer resident refuses the pleasure of growing it on her site. Today it can be found not only in the south, in middle lane, but also in the Urals, in Siberia.
Many decorative and fruit crops, except for drought-resistant ones, suffer from the scorching sun, and conifers in the winter-spring period - from the sun's rays, enhanced by reflection from the snow. In this article, we will tell you about a unique preparation for protecting plants from sunburn and drought - Sanshet Agrouspech. The problem is relevant for most regions of Russia. In February and early March, the sun's rays become more active, and the plants are not yet ready for new conditions.
"Each vegetable has its own age", and each plant has its own optimal time for planting. Anyone who has encountered planting is well aware that the hot season for planting plants is spring and autumn. This is due to several factors: in the spring the plants have not yet started to grow rapidly, there is no sweltering heat and precipitation often falls. However, no matter how hard we try, circumstances often develop in such a way that planting has to be carried out in the midst of summer.
Chile con carne translated from spanish - chili with meat. It is a Texan and Mexican dish, the main ingredients of which are chili peppers and ground beef. In addition to the main products, there are onions, carrots, tomatoes, beans. This recipe makes chili and red lentils delicious! The dish is fiery, scorching, very satisfying and awesomely tasty! You can cook a large saucepan, put it in containers and freeze it for a delicious dinner for a whole week.
Cucumber is one of the most beloved garden crops our summer residents. However, not all and not always gardeners manage to get really good harvest... And although the cultivation of cucumbers requires regular attention and care, there is a little secret that will significantly increase their yield. It's about pinching cucumbers. For what, how and when to pinch cucumbers, we will tell in the article. An important point The agricultural technique of cucumbers is their formation, or type of growth.
Now every gardener has the opportunity to grow completely ecologically clean, healthy fruits and vegetables in their own garden. Microbiological fertilizer Atlant will help in this. It contains bacteria-helpers that settle in the zone of the root system and begin to work for the benefit of the plant, allowing it to actively grow, stay healthy and give high yields. Typically, many microorganisms coexist around the root system of plants.
Summer is associated with beautiful flowers. Both in the garden and in the rooms, you want to admire the luxurious inflorescences and touching flowers. And for this it is not at all necessary to use cut bouquets. In the assortment of the best indoor plants quite a few flowering species... In the summer, when they receive the brightest lighting and optimal daylight hours, they are able to outshine any bouquet. Short-lived or just annual crops look like living bouquets.
A good way to arrange a shaded corner in the garden is to create there cozy recreation area... Here you can enjoy your time on a hot summer day. The creation of a comfortable and calm environment in such an area will be facilitated by the planting of a variety of plants that tolerate the lack of illumination well.
Shade-loving shrubs for the garden have an interesting appearance and during the flowering period delight the eye with beautiful bright flowers.
Lighting is necessary for any plants for active growth and proper development. But have different types plant lighting requirements vary. By the required amount all plants are classified into the following types:
- Shade-loving.
- Shade tolerant.
- Light-loving.
A light-loving plant will not die if it is planted in the shade, but its growth rate will greatly decrease, and as a result, it will not grow as beautiful as in an area with sufficient illumination. Therefore, for shady areas of the garden with weak insolation, you should choose shade-loving plants adapted to such conditions.
Differences between shrubs and trees
Shrubs, used in landscape designthat is, they constantly enjoy the attention they deserve. Therefore, numerous nurseries always have a wide selection of these popular plants.
There are intermediate plant forms between shrubs and trees. The main difference lies in the presence of the main, main trunk, in different directions from which multiple branches grow. For example, the following plants can grow in the form of a tree or a bush:
- Nut.
- Some types of elms and willows.
- Hawthorn.
It depends on how they are pruned and the conditions in which they grow.
For example, a dark crimson forest beech, with regular pruning and growth adjustments, can be turned into a shrub and used for a picturesque hedge. This hedge will not shed its brown foliage during the winter. But if allowed to grow freely without pruning, such a beech will soon become a tree.
Soil preparation
To get the expected result, you need to responsibly approach selection of the right shrubs... Certain plant species require a specific soil composition.
Due to the fact that many shade-loving species are adapted to forest conditions, when planting them, attention should be paid to preparing the soil. The soil should be nutritious and neutral in acidity. If these conditions are met, the plants will easily undergo a transplant and eventually grow into beautiful, lush bushes.
A site for planting plants should be planned in advance so that they do not hinder each other during the growth process. It is worth choosing shrubs taking into account the height of adult plants. So, undersized shade-loving decorative bushes are better suited for decorating and strengthening slopes and embankments. The shape of the bushes, their size, as well as the flowering time in many plants can be controlled using regular pruning branches.
Free spaceremaining between shrubs can be filled with ground cover plants or shade-loving flowers. This will not only look beautiful, but will also prevent the soil from drying out quickly. For these purposes, ordinary lilies of the valley are very suitable. In early spring they will delight the eye with delicate beautiful flowers, and the rest of the time - with beautiful leaves of juicy green colour... Lilies of the valley tend to grow actively, which eliminates the need for additional annual planting of new plants.
Selection of shade-loving plants
In order not to spend too much effort on care in the future, you should choose shrubs for the garden, adapted to natural conditions your region. Trying to grow misfit shrubs may be successful, but it will be more of a hassle than a joy.
Additional decorative element shrubs will be juicy, bright fruits, which, however, are often inedible.
Types of honeysuckle
Shade-loving shrubs are most types of honeysuckle.
- It is worth paying attention to the Tatar honeysuckle, it is unpretentious and very beautiful during the flowering period, represented by many garden forms, which differ in shades of flowers from white to bright red.
- The rather rare Alpine honeysuckle, which has bright red fruits and a very dense dense crown, would also be a good choice.
- Maak's honeysuckle, or as it is also called, Amur honeysuckle, can be grown in a tree-like form.
- The most popular is edible honeysuckle... This plant is a bush up to a meter tall. The berries ripen by mid-summer. They have a juicy red-purple flesh and a sweet and sour taste.
Hazel and euonymus
Well adapted to low light conditions. relative of birch - common hazelalso known as hazelnut. For landscape design artificially bred garden forms with foliage of various colors are better suited.
Euonymus are deciduous and evergreen. This genus combines both shrubs and small trees.
They draw special attention to themselves in the fall with bright fruits and interesting foliage coloration. Warty euonymus has fruits and leaves pink shades, and the winged euonymus is dominated by crimson-red shades.
Viburnum and elderberry
Various types of viburnum are also characterized by increased shade tolerance. They will decorate the garden all year round. Viburnum vulgaris will be a good choice for garden decoration. And its fruits are used as a cure for many diseases.
Viburnum laurel is evergreen shrub and blooms in winter. She is attractive thanks to her white and pink hues. Well suited for beginner gardeners, as it is unpretentious in care.
Many types of shrubs of the elderberry genus have long been used and how ornamental plants , and as a fruit because of their nutritional and medicinal properties. The red or cluster elder is extremely unpretentious, and can also help breed mice. Berries black elderberry suitable for human consumption. This elderberry species is best planted in calm areas.
Hydrangeas, Mahonia and Mexican Jasmine
Hydrangeas are good for decorating not very shaded places on the site. They bloom in early summer and continue to bloom until early fall. Their interesting, large inflorescences will look good as part of dry bouquets. Tree hydrangea is unpretentious and undemanding to care. The best choice for growing in the middle lane, according to many gardeners, there will be a panicle hydrangea.
Its shape with large flowerswhich bears the name Grandiflora. The Bretschneider hydrangea also looks great with large snow-white flowers, which then change color to purple.
Holly Mahonia is a compact evergreen shrub with shiny feathery leaves. In early spring, bright yellow inflorescences bloom on it, and at the very beginning of autumn, dark blue edible berries ripen.
A shade-loving shrub is also Mexican jasmine with flowers that citrus scent... After the end of spring flowering, you can prune it.
Cherry laurel, keriya and cotoneaster
Medicinal cherry laurel is also evergreen shade-loving bush with dense glossy foliage. At the beginning of summer, racemose inflorescences of fragrant white flowers bloom on it.
It's pretty rare plant in gardens of the middle lane, as it does not tolerate low temperatures... For safe wintering, it needs shelter.
Japanese keria is characterized by a long spring-summer flowering period, which, in some cases, can be repeated in the fall. It should be borne in mind that keria blooms more abundantly in well-lit areas. But it also tolerates the lack of sunlight quite well. Keria flowers are large, yellow, united in inflorescences.
The form of the Japanese kerria Pleniflora, named after William Kerr, who bred this variety, has yellow flowers from large double petals... Keria is a thermophilic plant and therefore needs shelter and protection from the wind in winter.
Cotoneaster belongs to the Pink family. These are deciduous or evergreen perennial shade-tolerant shrubs. These plants are extremely varied in shape and size. They can grow as trees up to six meters high, and undersized creeping bushes.
The glossy foliage, which is dark green in summer and turns red towards autumn, can persist in winter or fall off. Despite such serious differences, all cotoneaster have similar features, for which they are loved by gardeners. In all plants belonging to this genus, the leaves acquire a very picturesque color by autumn, and beautiful fruits ripen on the branches. The flowering period for cotoneaster falls in May-June. At this time, pink buds bloom with white flowers.
Also, in your garden, you can plant several types of low shade-loving trees conifers... Conifers are versatile and will be a good addition to any type of garden. They can be used alone or as part of various compositions.
Ephedra are undemanding to the planting site and do not need complicated care. If you buy a frost-resistant tree, then it will not require shelter for the winter. Only with the onset of spring is it worth covering it a little from the direct sun, if it is not planted in a shady area of \u200b\u200bthe garden. Coniferous trees frequent feeding is not required.
Yew and Juniper
A coniferous plant like the pointed yew is the most shade-tolerant of all. This type of yew got its name from the pointed spines at the top of the crown. It is characterized by an extremely low growth rate, tolerates frost quite well. Best adapted for wintering small decorative formsbut they need protection from bright sunlight in spring. In the middle lane, this is the only yew species suitable for shearing.
Juniper is a numerous genus conifers, which includes 75 species. To date, many undersized varieties of this shrub have been bred. They grow actively and look extremely impressive in the garden. In the USA, creeping junipers are very popular. And now they are gradually winning the love of Russian gardeners.
There are medium sized junipers, and even tree junipers up to fifteen meters high. For all types of junipers, the characteristic qualities are:
- Undemanding care.
- Frost resistance.
- The ability to grow in any soil.
- Ability to tolerate lack of moisture.