For many years, the turs have been a popular hedge. Recently, however, the interest in them has fallen… There are much better variants on the scene. What?
Tuje gains plus points for rapid growth, durability and also for not leaning. Of course, they also have their shady sides. For example, according to experts, you should not buy this tree if you have a drier land. Thirsty turs have a perfectly built root system within an reach of three meters. Therefore, they do not have a problem to drain moisture to all the surrounding plants, which will then remain absolutely “dry”. And this is not the only minus of these conifers!
Insidious and poisonous
“Unfortunately, this tendency to acidify the soil very strongly, so everything is suffering and dies in their reach,” says reader Petr of Žatec, who got rid of the housing: “I had to do it for grandchildren. The cones on the turs are poisonous And we and my wife cannot risk that our children will eat something like that. In addition, these need regular maintenance and watering. When they do not get it, they brown, they overgrown, and then it’s hard to do something about them. And I can’t handle it anymore. ”
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Variants instead
Mr. Petr – like many other older or busy gardens – was looking for other alternatives to hedges that are permanently green but less maintenance -intensive. As he found out with experts, Not only deciduous trees or conifers, but also trees and shrubs that can be seen only individually in the gardens are suitable for hedgelike solitaires. “I learned that it is good to combine various bushes. For example, those who have nice leaves with those who bloom. Such a hedge can be very ornamental,” says Petr. And what three kinds of green hedges fell into his eye?
Lilac
The lilacs can be seen in the garden as solitaires. But know that from them You can make a hedge that can have a height of up to 4 meters. As soon as their season has come, your fence will decorate your fence with beautiful fragrant flowers. All they need to live is a sunny place or a penumbra. If you would like to build a hedge from it, just put a few lilacs side by side in line and let them grow. Over time, the stands will thicken and create a wall that you will have privacy for. ATTENTION: You should know that lilacs are not very suitable for shaping. Therefore, it will prove to simple types of fences or as a complement.
A combination of colored shrubs
If you ask garden architects what hedge would recommend to you, it would certainly come to the deciduous colored shrubs. Are most often For this purpose used Muchovníky, Aronia (Aronia), sea buckthorn (hippophae), dogwood (cornus), barbel (Berberis), quince (chaenomeles), kalina (viburnum) or roses large (Carpathia). The advantage of such a mixed fence is the fact that every season brings an interesting show.
Fruit shrubs
Do you know that you can use some shrubs as beautiful hedges? Their advantage is that you kill two birds with one shot – you will create a useful bill area against curious and save space in the garden that you can leave to other plants. Fruit fence is particularly suitable for small land. It is most suitable for gooseberry, currant or josta shrubs. Definitely customize the choice of fruit shrub with your possibilities.
