Flowering and ornamental shrubs make your garden beautiful and visible throughout the year. Which ones should you plant? Choose, and you will always enjoy the aroma, flowers and extraordinary berries of these plants:
- Potentilla bush (Kuril tea, five-leafed plant)
- Japanese quince (chaenomeles)
- vesicular carp
- euonymus
- barberry
Cinquefoil bush (Kuril tea, cinquefoil)
Cinquefoil shrub is a wonderful, unpretentious and winter-hardy plant. Flowering: a large number of large flowers of various colors (yellow, white, pink, orange). There are terry forms. Flowering lasts from May to August, some varieties bloom until October.
The height of the bush is from 0.5-0.7m to 1.5m. The crown is dense, highly branched, and has the shape of a ball. It lends itself well to cutting and shaping. Cinquefoil is light-loving and drought-resistant. However, in bright sun the flowers may fade.
Cinquefoil is perfect for creating hedge, flower garden and alpine slide design. Goes great with conifers. It is often planted in the foreground of plants with bare bottoms.
Popular varieties:
- Goldstar- flowers are bright yellow up to 5cm, blooms from June to October
- Abbotswood- flowers are pure white, simple, 2.5 cm in diameter. Flowering: June - October
- Snowbird- white, terry
- Annette– low-growing shrub 0.5 m, orange flowers
- Pink Beauty - dark pink flowers up to 3cm in diameter. Blooms from June until frost
- Pink Queen - pink flowers. Flowering from May to October
- Princess syn. Blink- pale pink flowers 2.5 cm
Chaenomeles is a deciduous or semi-evergreen, beautifully flowering shrub, slow growing and rather prickly. At favorable conditions can reach 3m in height and live up to 80 years. Japanese quince blooms with wonderful, large scarlet flowers in May. Quince feels great in sunny areas, blooms and fruits profusely. The yellow fruits of Chaenomeles resemble small apples in appearance and are rich in vitamin C.
Chaenomeles can be planted either singly against the background of a lawn, or in a group of plants, in a rocky garden, or used as a hedge. Low-growing species of Japanese quince are suitable for decorating an alpine hill or border in a flower garden.
The standard Chaenomeles tree will become a real decoration of the garden. To do this, cuttings of Japanese quince are grafted onto wild pear or rowan.
chaenomeles japonica(flowers are bright red, large up to 5cm, height up to 3m)
chaenomeles maulea(flowers 2-3cm red-brown, height up to 1m)
- Nivalis(red)
- Brilliant(bright red)
- Hollandia(salmon)
- Vesuvius(red)
- Pink Lady(pink)
beautiful quince Nakai(large red flowers, height up to 1m)
- Nakai Nivalis - white flowers
- Nakai Phylis Moore - salmon pink flowers
- Nakai Boule de Feu - blooms bright red
- Nakai Simonii - semi-double red
Bladderwort viburnum
The viburnum leaf has beautiful, bright foliage in different shades from yellow-green to wine red. The leaves are large, corrugated, located on the spreading branches of the vesicular carp. The crown of the bush is lush, spherical, easy to trim and shape.
Bladderwort is ideal for hedges. A hedge of several varieties with different leaf colors and bright red fruits at the moment of ripening looks interesting.
- Dart's Gold- height up to 1.5 meters. Young foliage is orange-yellow, turns green in summer, and turns yellow-bronze in autumn.
- Luteus- height up to 3 meters. Yellow-leaved variety. In open areas - bright yellow, in the shade - yellow-green
- Red Baron- reaches 1.5-2 meters in height. Distinguished by pink blooms and red berries
- Coppertina- height of the bush is 1.5–2.5 m, the foliage is orange in the spring, acquiring red tones in the summer. The flowers are white, turning pink after blooming.
- Summer Wine- bush up to 2 meters in height. Young bushes are distinguished by beautiful red wine-colored foliage. Gradually the color changes to green
- Diabolo- tall bush up to 3 meters in height. The foliage color is purplish-red, in the shade it becomes green with a slight purple tint.
- Аurea– bright yellow foliage with an orange tint.
Unpretentious, easily tolerates air pollution, grows well in shade and partial shade. There are quite a few species of euonymus, so among them you can find both low shrubs and large trees with a fluffy crown.
Euonymus blooms in May - June, but these flowers do not attract attention, but the most spectacular thing about this plant is, of course, the foliage! In spring it has the usual green color, but closer to autumn it flashes with all sorts of colors: white, yellow, purple, crimson, red, violet, orange.
The fruits of the euonymus are also interesting - bright boxes on long stems of bright, contrasting colors. They not only decorate the autumn and winter gardens, but also attract birds there. Attention! Euonymus fruits are poisonous!
Euonymus is used as ground cover shrubs, planted in flower arrangements, in paving windows, in rockeries and alpine slides. A good contrasting combination of euonymus with conifers: thujas, junipers, boxwoods.
Fortune's euonymus- low, variegated shrub up to 0.5 meters in height. Valuable for the bright colors of emerald foliage with a white or golden-yellow border
- Vegetus
- Minimus
- Emerald newspaper
- Emerald Gold
- SunSpot
- Sheridangold
- SilverQueen
Japanese euonymus(Euonymus japonicus)
European euonymus Albus
Euonymus warty(Euonymus verrucosus) - reaches 1.5 meters, frost-resistant, very decorative
dwarf euonymus
Koopmann's euonymus- creeping species without a trunk with arched branches
In order for shrubs to develop optimally in the garden and delight you for a long time, you must have at least basic knowledge and comply with the minimum requirements.
- The planting location determines what shrub or tree will grow there, and not vice versa. Shade-loving shrubs, such as rhododendron, literally burn in direct sunlight. And the so-called sun worshipers, such as buddleia, languish in the shade. Only if the place is suitable for the plant does it feel good, grow and bloom.
- For each type of soil (dry, wet or damp) there is a wide selection of suitable shrubs.
Sun or shade? Dry soil or wet soil? Shrubs grow everywhere. If a place in the garden receives more than six hours of sun a day, and also at midday, such a place is ideal for sun worshipers. If the sun hits the ground for three to five hours, then we are talking about a semi-shaded place, and if the sun hits the ground for less than three hours a day, then it is a shaded place.
First you need to decide on the “quality of the shadow”, because it can be very different.
- Stable, for example, along the northern wall of the house, where the direct sun never looks.
- Partial shade, for example, near a wall facing east, where there is sun in the morning, and stable shadow in the late afternoon.
- Scattered, for example, under the canopy of trees or bushes.
It’s worth noting right away that there are not so many abundantly flowering shade crops that produce bright flowers all summer, or at least they cannot be found in the lists of usual summer crops. Most truly shade-tolerant plants have dainty, delicate, and quickly fading flowers. And most of them are perennials that rarely produce flowers all summer - it makes sense to think about several crops that will replace each other.
Therefore, we will consider all shade crops that will provide a bright decorative effect, not necessarily thanks to flowers, but, for example, beautiful leaves, throughout the warm season, and we will also consider the flowering time of all possible crops for different types shadows.
The most spectacular and long-flowering crops that can tolerate partial shade
Below are flowers that really bloom brightly, for partial shade, partial shade or diffuse shade:
- – many spectacular hybrid varieties require good lighting for abundant flowering, but in nature this plant grows on the edges of forests, that is, in partial shade, so it is quite possible to create a beautiful flowering bed of daylilies in the shade if you choose the right varieties – it is especially beautiful in partial shade (in the morning - sun, in the afternoon - light shade) varieties of dark shades (red-black, violet-black, violet) look good; in the sun they fade and quickly wither. There are different groups according to the timing of flowering, the flowering duration is about a month, but you can combine different varieties and get a long-flowering flower bed.
- – for abundant flowering it needs good lighting in the first half of the day and shade starting at noon. Blooms from the beginning of June to the end of July, after proper trimming by the end of August it blooms again.
- — blooms all summer, feels great in partial shade, flowers are like foxgloves, only brighter and larger, a rather rare plant, although undeservedly so.
- Pansies- this charming annual grows in both sun and partial shade. In the sun, the flowers are larger and brighter, but in partial shade the flowering will last longer. The timing of flowering can be varied at your discretion (by sowing seeds at different times).
- Balsam- the plant does not tolerate direct sunlight and only needs diffused light. Blooms from July until frost.
- Everblooming begonia- requires bright but diffused light, can fade in direct sun, blooms all the time, in open ground grown by seedlings as an annual.
- Fragrant tobacco-blooms from June until frost. Loves well-lit places, but light partial shade is acceptable.
- Astilbe- blooms in June-July, for about a month, loves sparse soft shade. Panicle flowers are very spectacular, there are many varieties. The appearance of the plant is elegant, feminine, bright.
- Astrantia— the flowering period depends on the variety, but this is one of the longest-lasting plants, some varieties bloom from June to the end of September, feels good in the sun, in partial shade, and even in full shade (only in heavily shaded places the flowering will not be so bright), grows well under trees.
- Mimulus- Can burn in direct sun, the best place is well lit, but with partial shading. It blooms with original flowers, reminiscent of orchids, in two waves - in spring and autumn.
Astilbe and Hosta ‘Sun Power’
Medicinal, spicy, aromatic herbs feel good in partial shade:
- peppermint,
- radiola pink,
- tarragon,
- borage,
- perennial onions,
- lemon balm.
Partial shade or diffuse shade is well tolerated species peonies: Maryin root, Caucasian, Wittmann - bloom from the beginning of May to the end of June Since August, the bushes have been decorated with quite spectacular fruits. Many herbs and grains also grow well in partial shade (, cortaderia, gray fescue).
Bulbous plants tolerate lack of light well:
- Daffodils.
- Kandyk.
- Merendera.
- Grouse.
- Whiteflower.
- Scylla (scilla).
- Korolkovia.
- Iridodictums.
- Pushkinia.
- Muscari.
- Crocuses.
- Hyacinthoides.
Tulips, primroses, pansies.
Plants that love light but can do well in partial shade
That is, these plants can produce abundant flowering in a flowerbed, for example, on the western or eastern side of the house, where light only reaches part of the day. If they are planted in such an area, then you should treat them as capricious and provide very good other conditions (proper soil, watering, fertilizing). All these plants bloom brightly and for a long time:
- Snapdragon.
- Ageratum.
- Levka.
- Balsam.
- Lobelia.
- Poppy self-seeding.
- Petunia.
- Pansies.
- Sweet pea.
- Kobeya.
- Clove grenadine.
- Daisies.
- Heliotrope.
- The bell is medium and large-flowered.
The bell is medium.
Flowering plants for deep shade
These are shade plants that never get direct sun. They will feel good in the shade of buildings, even on the north side, under a dense canopy of trees, near a fence:
- Aquilegia (catchment) – blooms in June-July. Flowering time can be extended by picking off wilted flowers without allowing them to set seed pods.
- . Almost all species grow well in partial shade; climbing aconite thrives in the shade. Flowering times vary - from 20 to 60 days depending on the type. Extremely poisonous!
- Brunner- blooms in the spring, at good care Possible re-blooming in autumn.
- Cyanosis.
- Fragrant violet.
- Swimsuit.
- Common primrose.
- Chistous.
- Forget-me-nots.
- Digitalis.
- Anemone.
- Black cohosh.
- May lily of the valley.
- Fragrant violet.
- Tiara cordifolia.
- Bought.
- Elecampane is magnificent.
- Spring umbilicalus.
- Lungwort.
- Woodruff fragrant.
- Turkish cloves.
- Cuff.
- Mountain cornflower.
- Dicentra.
- Doronicum eastern.
- Gentian.
- Garden geranium.
- Avens.
- Hellebore.
- Siberian irises.
Ferns (shield and ostrich) look great in the shade, although they do not bloom.
Variegated lily of the valley and astilbe.
Shadow under the trees
Some tree species create a light openwork shade, but at the same time they dry out the soil very much and this factor must be taken into account, because most shade-tolerant crops prefer moisture. Grow well in shade and dryness:
- broadleaf purchase,
- periwinkle,
- horny weed,
- wood anemone.
- spring primrose,
- bergenia,
- comfrey,
- garden geranium red-brown or Balkan.
- cereals.
Under a pine tree, where the soil is sandy or sandy loam:
- lilies of the valley,
- periwinkles,
- survivors
- violets.
Trees and shrubs for shady areas
The compositions may require shade-tolerant trees and shrubs:
- Korean fir,
- black elderberry,
Creepers for shade
The most popular for shady areas:
- round-leaved tree plier is universal, grows both in good light and in shade and partial shade. However, it does not bear fruit in dense shade;
- actinidia kolomikta - beautiful decorative leaves of variegated, variable colors;
- ivy - grows well even in heavy shade.
It is worth noting that most vines, being plants that depend on support, which in nature is usually a tall tree that creates shade, are accustomed to a lack of lighting.
This applies even to such a spectacular culture as. Many large-flowered hybrids like coolness, no higher than 25 degrees, and light or shade is secondary for them and shade may even be preferable - if it gives coolness.
Wintergreen (with red berries), skimmia, hellebores and ivy.
Decorative foliage
Spectacular large plants for shade with expressive foliage:
- – blooms for a month from mid-July to mid-August. It has exotic leaves, decorative all season and especially beautiful in the fall.
- – blooms for about a month, in August. Powerful, succulent, sculptural plant.
- – flowering depends on the variety, some varieties are incredibly persistent flowering – up to 2 months. Textured appearance, fleshy round leaves. Ideal conditions for the culture are partial shade.
- – blooms for about a month in mid-summer with spectacular panicles. Openwork foliage. The plant is graceful, refined, elegant, lush.
- – Recommendations for planting vary greatly. In any case, varieties with dark leaf colors do well in strong shade, while lighter ones need light partial shade. The appearance of the plant is exotic, bright, vibrating.
- - classic shaded areas. Decorative throughout the growing season. It goes well with any other plants, has a lot of shapes and colors that are good both in single plantings and in compositions.
- Chistets Byzantine- loves good light, but also grows well in partial shade. Attracts attention with its pubescent, woolly leaves of a bluish-gray hue.
Ground cover:
- Pachysandra- a frost-resistant subshrub up to 25-35 cm high. The flowering is inexpressive, but is valued for its dense decorative foliage that does not change its appearance throughout the year.
- Wintergreen- an evergreen groundcover shrub 10-15 cm high, blooms with elegant white flowers in June-August, then the plant is decorated with spectacular bright edible fruits that last until late spring. Feels great under trees.
- White-edged warbler- beautiful white-green foliage, the plant is very unpretentious.
- Mother of thousands— the leaves are similar to ivy leaves, beautiful “lipped” flowers appear on the plant from June until frost.
- European hoofweed- has juicy, fleshy, large and thick leaves in the shape of a hoof, creating a dense covering.
- Yasnotka- very beautiful silvery leaves, bright spongy flowers. Loves good lighting, but sparse, optimal places are those where the western or eastern sun hits.
Hosta, geranium, jasmine.
Container garden in the shade
Shade-tolerant plants that do not overwinter in open ground in the middle zone, but you can plant them in pots and create a container flower bed. If desired, you can bury them so that the pot is not visible. If you have the opportunity to tinker with digging for the winter, you can plant them in open ground for the summer, although this is rare for the middle zone. All the plants listed below are decorative all summer and do not tolerate direct sunlight. The best place for them is partial shade or eastern windows:
- Skimmia– subshrub, leathery glossy foliage, bright inflorescences all year round.
- Coleus– does not like direct scorching rays of the sun. Highly decorative all summer.
- Begonias– both tuberous and evergreens need bright, diffused light, but not scorching sun.
- Caladiums– in the West they are actively grown in open ground, in the conditions of the middle zone only in pots. The leaves are incredibly beautiful.
- Fuchsia– needs no introduction. Charming in standard form. Blooms from spring to late autumn, feels good in partial shade.
- Torenia- blooms all summer. Requires good lighting, but does not like direct midday sun.
Composition example
To create a flowerbed in the shade that blooms all summer, you can intelligently “mix” plants with different, albeit short, flowering periods.
For example, a composition for very humid partial shade:
- Marigold - low bushes, 30-40 cm, blooms in early spring, from late April to May, for 2-3 weeks. There are terry varieties.
- Lungwort.
- Forget-me-not.
- Astilbe.
- Hosts.
- Garden geranium. Best views for shade: Himalayan, marsh, meadow.
In the photo, Terry marigold - Caltha palustris ‘Flore Pleno’
Top 10 shade-tolerant flowers on video
Review ornamental plants for shadow from the HitSadTV channel. The presentation of the material is original - in the form of a rating with winners and losers. Of course, the locations are determined by the opinion of the channel’s editors. It is all the more interesting to create your own rating of the most beautiful shade-tolerant crops.
Unpretentious shade-loving perennials
The video below shows a selection of the most energy-efficient shade-loving flowers: these are perennials, which means you don’t need to plant them every year, they are generally unpretentious, which means they won’t require “dancing with tambourines.”
July has arrived, and in my area, in the south of Russia, a truly hot time has begun, and in the literal sense. The temperature in the sun goes well beyond forty, and the soil sometimes warms up to sixty degrees, plus there is no precipitation for a long time. Not all plants can withstand such inhuman conditions. Therefore, the selection of flowers for sunny flower beds and lawns must be made taking into account local characteristics. It’s these types of heat- and drought-resistant plants that I want to talk about today. Well, and also about how to help flowers survive such a difficult time for them.
I'll start with how we can alleviate the plight of our green pets.
- Even when planting plants, it is worth taking care of the soil structure. Soil containing a sufficient amount of compost retains moisture better.
- When planting, you should leave enough distance between plants so that each one has enough moisture and nutrients.
- During the growing season, weeds should be removed in a timely manner; they absorb the moisture that flowers need so much.
- It is better to water plants late in the evening to reduce moisture evaporation. The most effective is watering at the root.
- Mulching will help retain moisture in the soil. To do this, you can spread crushed leaves, straw or sawdust between the plants.
Well, now about some plants that tolerate heat and drought well. First of all, I want to mention bulbous plants, such as tulips. By the beginning of summer, these plants already finish their growing season and go into a dormant state, and, therefore, no longer need watering, although by this time they also lose their decorative effect.
I really want the plants to not only withstand the heat, but also to delight with their flowering all summer long. My further story will be about such flowers. And I want to start with unpretentious perennials.
sedum
- one of the most unpretentious plants, numbering more than 500 species throughout the planet. Sedum is a succulent and requires almost no watering, and also tolerates heat well and is undemanding to soil.
Feverweed
- a perennial, less often one- or two-year-old plant with leathery leaves ending in spines and small blue or blue spherical flowers. This plant is also distinguished by its exceptional heat and drought resistance and is not picky about soil.
- mostly familiar to everyone as a wild plant treatment plant, but several are used in gardening decorative species this flower. The plant is also not picky about growing conditions and soils and does not need frequent watering.
Gaillardia
- also an unpretentious perennial plant. Prefers dry, fertile, light soils, does not tolerate excess moisture and does not require special care.
Echinacea
- a beautiful perennial plant that looks like a large chamomile. The plant has become widespread due to its unpretentiousness and high degree of adaptation. This flower can tolerate heat and drought quite easily.
Well, now a little about unpretentious annuals. These plants have a longer flowering period, so they should not be overlooked either.
– grown as an annual plant and classified as a succulent, it blooms profusely from June until frost, grows quickly, forming a flowering “mat.” Purslane is unpretentious to soils, prefers sandy soil poor in fertilizers; adult plants can easily tolerate heat and grow excellently on dry soil.
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Bulgur with pumpkin is an every day dish that can be easily prepared in half an hour. Bulgur is boiled separately, the cooking time depends on the size of the grains - whole and coarse grinding takes about 20 minutes, fine grinding literally a few minutes, sometimes the cereal is simply poured with boiling water, like couscous. While the cereal is cooking, prepare the pumpkin in sour cream sauce, and then combine the ingredients. If you replace melted butter with vegetable oil and sour cream with soy cream, then it can be included in the Lenten menu.
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Spicy pickled watermelon is a savory appetizer for fatty meat. Watermelons and watermelon rinds have been pickled since time immemorial, but this process is labor-intensive and time-consuming. According to my recipe, you can simply prepare pickled watermelon in 10 minutes, and by the evening the spicy appetizer will be ready. Watermelon marinated with spices and chili can be stored in the refrigerator for several days. Be sure to keep the jar in the refrigerator, not only for the sake of safety - when chilled, this snack is simply licking 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 unpretentiousness with the main modest one - the blushing philodendron. True, his modesty does not concern the appearance of the plant. Blushing stems and cuttings, huge leaves, long shoots, forming, although very large, but also a strikingly elegant silhouette, look very elegant. Philodendron blushing requires only one thing - at least minimal care.
Thick chickpea soup with vegetables and egg is a simple recipe for a hearty first course, inspired by oriental cuisine. Similar thick soups are prepared in India, Morocco, and Southeast Asian countries. The tone is set by spices and seasonings - garlic, chili, ginger and a bouquet of spicy spices, which can be assembled to your taste. It is better to fry vegetables and spices in clarified butter (ghee) or mix olive oil and butter, it's certainly not the same, but it tastes similar.
Plum - well, who isn’t familiar with it?! She is loved by many gardeners. And all because it has an impressive list of varieties, surprises with excellent yields, pleases with its diversity in terms of ripening and a huge selection of color, shape and taste of fruits. Yes, in some places it feels better, in others it feels worse, but almost no summer resident gives up the pleasure of growing it on his plot. Today it can be found not only in the south, in the middle zone, but also in the Urals and Siberia.
Many ornamental and fruit crops, except drought-resistant ones, suffer from the scorching sun, and conifers in the winter-spring period suffer from sunlight, enhanced by reflection from the snow. In this article we will tell you about a unique preparation for protecting plants from sunburn and drought - Sunshet Agrosuccess. 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.
“Every vegetable has its own time,” and every plant has its own optimal time for planting. Anyone who has dealt with planting is well aware that the hot season for planting is spring and autumn. This is due to several factors: in the spring the plants have not yet begun to grow rapidly, there is no sweltering heat and precipitation often falls. However, no matter how hard we try, circumstances often develop such that planting has to be carried out in the midst of summer.
Chili con carne translated from Spanish means chili with meat. This is a Texas and Mexican dish whose main ingredients are chili peppers and shredded beef. In addition to the main products there are onions, carrots, tomatoes, and beans. This red lentil chili recipe is delicious! The dish is fiery, scalding, very filling and amazingly tasty! You can make a big pot, put it in containers and freeze - you'll have a delicious dinner for a whole week.
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