Each gardener strives to make his personal plot attractive and give it personality. Hydrangea is a plant that fits perfectly into the design of the garden with any style.
The benefits of the flower when used in landscape design
Hydrangeas in landscape design are used very widely. The undoubted advantages of the bush include the following qualities:
- a variety of shapes and colors of inflorescences;
- decorative foliage;
- long flowering period.
Flowering hydrangea bushes are beautiful
Some varieties of flower can be used for decorating terraces, arbors, arched structures, pergolas, entrance openings. The shrub is suitable for placement in separate groups, creating hedges and zoning space.
On a note! Compact undersized varieties can be grown in flowerpots and set inside garden buildings.
Types and varieties that can be used in garden design
Many varietal hydrangeas were bred. The most common varieties in Russia:
- panicled;
- tree-like, also called smooth or wild;
- large-leafed, it is also garden;
- petiole;
- oak leaf.
There are other subspecies of hydrangea, but they are used less often in the landscape design of suburban areas of Russia.
Varieties and varieties of flower combine perfectly
Panicle
The natural habitat for this species is Japan, China, and Sakhalin Island. Most often, varieties are used to create a composition with panicled hydrangea in the garden:
- Pinky Winky;
- Grandiflora;
- Vanilla Frize.
All these varietal varieties have large fragrant inflorescences and require regular forming pruning.
Large leaf
Many varieties of this variety have unevenly colored inflorescences combining several shades. The varieties became very famous:
- Ever Peppermint;
- Red Sensation;
- Endless Summer.
Note! Often large-leaved hydrangeas are grown in tubs or baskets, and in the winter they are brought into the house.
Tree-like
This hydrangea is used in the landscape due to abundant flowering and excellent winter hardiness. The most popular varieties:
- Annabelle
- Sterillis;
- Invisible Spirit.
The plant is suitable for cutting, forming dry bouquets in boxes or vases. It fits perfectly into any interior, keeping its shape for a long time.
Petiole
Lian-like variety of culture growing on the Kuril Islands and on Sakhalin. In household plots planted varieties:
- Petiolaris;
- Cordifolia;
- Miranda.
The plant prefers partial shade and moist soils.
Dubolistnaya
The patterned foliage resembles oak in shape, the height of the bushes is 2 meters, flowering begins in June. Variety gained fame:
- Burgundy
- Amethyst;
- Harmony.
Optimum cultivation in the south of the country. In the middle lane and Moscow region in the first years of life, the flower requires winter shelter.
What plants are combined with hydrangea in landscape design?
The flower hormones with various plants. Experienced gardeners are guided by the general style and features of the infield.
Shrub suitable for zoning space
With conifers
Panicled hydrangea in garden design is often used in composition with various conifers. Of these, group plantings are formed, where conifers appear as the background, and small dwarf specimens of thuja or pine trees, on the contrary, come to the fore. These plants have the same need for lighting and soil moisture, which makes them excellent neighbors.
With hosts
Next to hydrangeas in the garden, hosts, contrasting in color and shape of the bush, are often planted. These perennials correspond to the optimal location, effectively emphasizing each other.
With roses
Compact planting hydrangeas only benefit from planting next to climbing roses. Treelike and large-leaved varieties look better with more miniature rose bushes.
With perennial flowers and shrubs
Of the perennials of hydrangea, daylily, anemones, and phloxes are most suitable. From bush crops it is emphasized by barberry, viburnum, rhododendron and spirea. The main thing is to choose the right plants according to the color of foliage and inflorescences, and also take into account their height in a mature state.
Schemes of flower beds with hydrangeas
Having figured out what plants hydrangea combines with, you can begin to formulate a planting plan. Successful options for placing a bush in the garden in the form of a flower bed:
- A one-sided flower bed, in the frame of which grassy perennials are planted.
- A two-sided or longline composition including frankincense, hosts and astilbe.
- Extensive flowerbed with barberry, arborvitae, juniper.
Important! The location of the hydrangea in the flowerbed depends on the height and width of the "participants".
Best locations for arranging hydrangea compositions
There are many options for placing culture in the garden. The plant helps to decorate any area, turning it into a well-groomed and attractive corner.
In a group planting, the bush is central
Front zone
Flower beds located in the central or front part of the household territory are recommended to be formed on the basis of tall hydrangea species. Lush spreading bushes perfectly fill the empty space, making it cozy.
Lawn
Against the background of a neatly trimmed lawn, single-planted hydrangea bushes look great. Given the openness of the space, it is advisable to select more compact varieties that can grow in direct sunlight, or think of a shelter for them from midday heat.
Near the pond
Hydrangeas are very fond of the proximity of water, so they are especially suitable for decorating ponds. The main thing to remember is that the roots of the plant must be protected from stagnation of moisture, despite the proximity of the reservoir. Nearby you can plant juniper, derain, willow, iris.
Along the fence or wall
Hydrangea planted near the fence will feel quite comfortable, thanks to its protection from gusts of wind and direct sunlight. The company can make up the same coniferous crops, hosts and various ferns.
Flower garden
Spectacular and expressive plants can be found in the flower garden with hydrangea. It looks great framed by bulb crops (tulips, daffodils, crocuses) or annuals (marigolds, pansies, dahlias). A plus is that in the next season, a poorly selected combination can be easily replaced.
Bright flowers emphasize the whiteness of hydrangea inflorescences
Knowing what hydrangea is combined in the garden, you can independently create a unique landscape composition in the country. The magnificent bushes of this plant will become an adornment of any garden.
