Hydrangeasare universal plants in the garden. They bloom most profusely in the sun, but can also grow in shade. They look good singly or planted in groups. You can also create many compositions from them. Among theplants that are good company for hydrangeasare numerous perennials, ornamental grasses, deciduous shrubs, conifers, heather plants and annuals. Seewhat to plant next to the hydrangeaso that the garden bed will sparkle with the richness of forms and colors!
Hydrangea accompanied by boxwood, pelargonium and euonymus
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Which flowers to plant next to the hydrangea?
Hydrangeas are most often planted next to perennials , creating multi-colored flower beds with various forms of leaves and flowers. Hydrangeas look good among tawułki (Astilb e), peonies (Paeoni a), longworms (Artemisia), eagles (Aquilegia), sedum - garden (Sedum hybridum) and magnificent (S. spectabile). Such compositions can be supplemented with common ivy (Hedera helix), daylilies (Hemerocallis) and Carolingian yucca (Yucca filamentosa). Additionally,next to the hydrangea, it is worth planting spring-flowering perennials , e.g. heart-shaped bergenia (Bergenia cordifolia), anemones (Anemone) or Japanese primrose (Primula japonica).
Hydrangeas look good when planted with perennials with decorative leaves , i.e. with hostas (Hosta), cranberries (Heuchera), ornamental ferns, Brunnera macrophylla (Brunnera macrophylla) in the varieties 'Variegata' and 'Jack Frost'.
To add lightness to the compositionit is good to plant ornamental grassesnear the hydrangea shrubs, e.g. miscanthus (Miscanthus), fescue (Festuca), Stipa (Stipa), rozlepnice (Pennisetum), spikelets (Holcus) or a turf daredevil (Deschmpsia caespitosa).
Garden hydrangea and lupine
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We can create rustic-style rebates with hydrangeas , by planting goldenrod (Solidago), hearts (Dicentra), geraniums (Geranium), blue-leaved leaf (Aruncus aethusifolius), pasque-flower (Pulsatilla) and Lamium (Lamium).
As border borders,we can plant many species of annual plants around the hydrangea , e.g. impatiens (Impatiens), constantly flowering begonias (Begonia semperflorens), erected marigolds (Tagetes erecta), sage (Salvia), sage (Matthiola incana), Mexican marinades (Ageratum boustonianum) or cosmos (Cosmos).
Which bushes to plant next to the hydrangea?
Various deciduous shrubs can be planted next to hydrangeasThey can be easily combined with hydrangeas in various compositions, in which individual elements differ in terms of flower shape, flowering time, color and form of foliage
On sunny bedsnext to hydrangeas look beautifulroses (Rosa), barberry (Berberis), veins (Deutzia), budleja Dawida (Buddleja davidii) and almond (Prunus riloba) .
Hydrangea and climbing rose
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In shaded areas , shade-loving shrubs can be planted next to hydrangeassuch as boxwood (Buxus), holly (Ilex), Fortune's euonymus (Euonymus fortunei), shrubbery miracle ' Variegata '(Weigela florida), dogwood (Cornus alba) - variegated varieties' Sibirica', 'Variegata', 'Spaethii', 'Gouchaultii', elderberry (Sambucus nigra) and Japanese rune (Pachysandra terminalis).Verygood company for hydrangeas are shrubs from the heather family(Ericaceae), i.e. rhododendrons and garden azaleas (Rhododendron), Japanese pieris (Pieris japonica) and laurel branch (Leucothoe fontanesiana).
Hydrangea and common ivy
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Which conifers to plant next to the hydrangea?
Conifers are often planted next to hydrangeasA good background for hydrangeas are junipers (Juniperus), yews (Taxus), blue spruce (Picea pungens), Serbian spruce (Picea omorika) , Bosnian pine (Pinus heldreichi i), Japanese pine (Pinus densiflora), cypresses (Chamaecyparis) or thuja (Thuja).Conifers in columnar or stem-grafted forms are the best choiceCreeping varieties can become overgrown and dampened by the rapidly growing hydrangea shrub.
MSc Eng. Agnieszka Lach
