Along with fruit crops, in garden plots one can often find ornamental and garden shrubs. The options for their use are diverse: they divide the space into zones, are used as hedges, in single and group plantings, when arranging borders, serve as an excellent background for various flower arrangements and themselves are a bright decoration of the garden. Fruit shrubs annually delight with a healthy and tasty harvest. From a huge assortment of this type of plant, we will make a list of the most interesting and present to your attention the description and photo of garden shrubs.
Beautiful shrubs
The garden looks pretty dull, in which all the plants are of the same height. You can change the appearance of such a site with the help of decorative garden shrubs. Let's look at the most popular.
Lilac
This is one of the most common shrubs in our gardens. The fragrant aromas of lilac fill the garden with an unusually delicious aroma.
Petals have several shades: from purple and lilac to white. Often a plant is used by florists to create compositions. Lilac grows up to 3 meters in height, so it is necessary to make the plant timely pruning. Currently, there are several dozen species of this plant. For planting shrubs, sunny places are chosen. This crop grows well on any soil.
Spirea
The shrub belongs to the family Rosaceae. Spirea has a very elegant appearance and is undemanding in care. Due to the severity of the numerous flowers, the blooming spirea takes on a cascading form. Shrubs are divided into two large groups - spring flowering, summer flowering. If you select plants that are different in terms of flowering, lush decoration will adorn the garden from early May to mid-summer.
Some garden shrubs, the photos of which are presented below, can reach a height of 2.5 meters. To prevent this from happening, immediately after flowering, you need to cut the shoots. Spirea is undemanding to soil quality. It grows equally well in the sun and in shaded places.
pros
Spirea is frost-resistant, blooms long and luxuriantly, is unpretentious, is an excellent honey plant, and grows rapidly. Virtually maintenance free.
It is used in group plantings, for hedges, in shrubby compositions. More compact types are suitable for creating borders and rockeries.
Mocker
This shrub for the garden plot is also called "fake jasmine" because of the similarity of aromas, only it is sweeter in mock up. It blooms in early summer, delighting the eyes of others with snow-white numerous flowers. Chubushnik does not require special care, grows well on any soil. Having planted it once, for the next several decades you will simply enjoy the flowers.
The bush blooms very abundantly, even if it is located in the shade. You need to know that the mock-up does not tolerate stagnation of water, this can even lead to its death. The bush is frost-resistant, tolerates the most severe winters.
In order for the plant to bloom more magnificent and longer, it is recommended to use mullein and ash as a fertilizer. Blossom of the mock dead lasts about 14 days, but if you select varieties of different flowering periods, it will continue until the fall.
Weigela
One of the favorite perennial garden shrubs is considered to be weigela. It was imported from the Far East. Weigel blooms with small light pink flowers, which, when wilted, change their color. If desired, you can choose varieties with different flowering periods, shoot height and a color palette.
At the beginning of flowering, the color of the petals is rather pale, and closer to the end they seem to burn with fire. Weigela blooms twice a year: in May and August. In height, the bush grows to one and a half meters. For areas with cold winters, it is better to choose frost-resistant varieties, as summer weigel can freeze out.
This shrub is preferable to plant on fertile soil, in open sunny areas. Weigela looks great in a single landing and when used in creating floral arrangements.
Hydrangea
This is an unusually beautiful plant. Its homeland is the subtropics. In our country, grows up to two meters. Huge inflorescences resembling balls consist of a large number of small flowers, which, depending on the variety, can be of different shades: red, blue, white or pink. The diameter of the inflorescences is 15 centimeters.
With proper care, hydrangea will bloom from mid-summer until autumn. In winter, the shrub must be sheltered from frost or dug up. Otherwise, the plant will not be able to survive the winter.
The garden shrub loves light, but does not tolerate direct sunlight. When in open sun, the plant can get a severe burn. When planting hydrangea in the shade, flowering will begin much later, the inflorescences will be less lush. Therefore, the best option is to plant a shrub at partial shade.
Land should be chosen with a minimum acid content, but with a large amount of humus. You can not choose alkaline soil with lime content.
Hydrangea is very demanding on water, it should be watered abundantly: at least two buckets per week on a bush. It is not advised to water the plant with hard water. It is better to use rainwater for these purposes.
Perennial garden shrubs: names, photos
Such shrubs are an indispensable attribute in landscape design. They purify the air, protect from the winds, with their help ennoble the territory. Shrubs surprise with their variety, we will present only some of them.
Barberry
One of the most unpretentious shrubs for the garden plot. It grows on any soil and tolerates drought. Tall plants have been successfully used to create hedges. Small plants look great in mixborders and slides. There are several forms with different shapes and colors of leaves that can be used for small and large landscape groups.
Action
A perennial shrub begins flowering in late April - May with pink or white showy flowers. The soil for it should be selected well-drained, loose and fertile, and the place for planting should be sunny and protected from the wind. In winter, at -25 ° C, the plant begins to freeze, so it must be covered for the winter.
Honeysuckle
Most species of honeysuckle are perennial flowering plants. This is a hygrophilous, completely non-whimsical plant care. When planting, the shrub needs to be protected from the wind and the sun, but in such a way that the crown is well lit, and the light does not get on the roots. This can be achieved in two ways: by thickened landings or by mulching the trunk circle.
Rhododendron
One of the most beautiful garden shrubs is rhododendron, but at the same time the most moody. There are several types of plants: evergreen, deciduous, semi-deciduous. It happens for many years, two years, one year.
The bush gained immense popularity due to the decorativeness of its foliage, but its main advantage is the huge magnificent inflorescences of pink, purple, white, purple, red, collected in brushes and resembling a bouquet. Under the climatic conditions of the middle zone, it winters well; there are several species that grow in Siberia and the Far East. When planting, it is preferable to use only acidic structured soils. Rhododendrons grow low, they are undemanding to watering, they feel great in shaded places, they need shelter for the winter.
Brugmansia
A very unusual perennial garden shrub, the photo of which is presented in this article, belongs to the nightshade family. It grows like a liana and can reach five meters in height. It has very large inflorescences, the length of which is about 50 centimeters. Their shape is similar to spiky bells. The shrub is very moisture-loving, like all vines, and requires daily watering. Also, the plant must be systematically sprayed, preventing water from entering the flower. Water for irrigation can be used only warm.
It is best to plant Brugmansia at partial shade, protecting it from wind and drafts. During flowering, the branches become extremely heavy, so it is necessary to make a support for the plant. This culture is also very responsive to the introduction of complex fertilizers, these activities must be carried out throughout the summer season.
Forsythia
Forsythia is one of the first perennial shrubs in the garden. Interestingly, the flowers on it bloom earlier than the leaves. The bush has bright yellow inflorescences in the form of small bells. Bushes are planted in areas well-lit and sheltered from the wind. Usually, Forsythia grows up to 2 meters in height, with a rather spreading crown, so when planting it would be nice to leave more free space around the plant.
The bush does not need frequent watering, this can lead to rotting of the roots. A good fertilizer for forcing is rotted manure. It is necessary to timely trim dry branches and old shoots, as well as tidy up the crown. For plants, loose and nutritious soils saturated with oxygen are suitable. To saturate the soil, it is necessary to dig around around the near-stem circle by about one bayonet spade.
In the first year after planting, the Forsythia branches are pinned to the ground and wrapped in covering material.
Fruit and berry garden shrubs
The names and photos of this species of garden residents are available in the following sections. In the garden with a modern landscape design, there must be a place for such crops: raspberries, blackberries, gooseberries, sea buckthorn, currants. Let's make a short review of such plants.
Raspberries
Everyone knows about the miraculous properties of raspberries. This berry has a lot of advantages, and in each garden it is necessary to allocate a place for it. Garden shrubs, depending on the variety, can have red, yellow and purple-black berries. It is worth noting that reds are more common. Varieties of Raspberries:
- Traditional varieties of early, medium and late ripening, adapt well to different conditions. The disadvantage is the low productivity.
- Large-fruited raspberries are considered the most productive. You can grow berries weighing up to 12 grams each.
- The most popular varieties are repair. Fruiting begins in the first year after planting.
Raspberries require regular watering, loosening, fertilizing. Provides for spring and autumn planting. Before the start of winter, the soil around the fruit garden shrub should be insulated.
Gooseberry
You can often hear that gooseberries are called Russian cherry plum or northern grapes. Unpretentious crop always gives good harvests. Gooseberry grows well in sunny open areas, it does not tolerate waterlogging and dampness. It grows everywhere, throughout our country. Fruiting begins in the third year after planting. Today, there are more than 1,500 varieties. There are berries of green, yellow, red-brown color.
Gooseberry Care Features
Gooseberries should not be planted on acidic soils. When planting, garden compost and lime are used as fertilizers; they are engaged in transplantation in September. When planted in the spring, gooseberries may die. It is necessary to trim dry and diseased branches. Gooseberries are harvested as they ripen.
Blackberry
They began to grow this culture in gardens quite recently, but gardeners have already fallen in love with it. In its healing qualities, blackberries are even superior to raspberries. Outwardly, it resembles this black berry.
A good crop can be obtained by growing this crop on fertile soil. Landing is carried out in a trench, strictly along the line. If this is not done, subsequently there will be difficulties with leaving. During fruiting, the blackberry needs frequent watering.
Currant
You can not ignore this garden shrub. This berry is famous for its taste and healing properties. A completely unpretentious culture is capable of producing high yields. From a huge number of varieties, it is difficult to choose one. Therefore, the best option would be to plant on the site several varieties at once. Currant seedlings in winter tolerate frosts.
Well-drained soils are suitable for planting. Acidic soil for currants is not used. The crop is demanding on watering, does not tolerate drought. Throughout the growing season, loosening of the soil is required. In the autumn period, it is necessary to rejuvenate the bushes, pruning obsolete branches.
Sea buckthorn
In the areas of experienced gardeners, you can also find this valuable plant. The fruits of these berries are widely used in medicine. A valuable product is sea buckthorn oil.
You need to know that fruiting is possible only when male and female specimens grow nearby. Sea buckthorn tolerates frosts very poorly, so the plant must be carefully covered for the winter. Pruning is done in the spring. A bush that has reached the age of 8-12 years, requires rejuvenation under the stump. Sea buckthorn does not need watering, this should be done if there is a drought.