How To Make Your Garden Vibrantly Beautiful with Flowering Shrubs
Lee Dobbins
Gardens are one of the most important aspects of your home in terms of
aesthetic value. The first thing that people see when they approach the
house is the landscape and to make a great impression of your house,
your garden should be vibrant. There is no better way of making a
garden stunningly beautiful than adding brilliant colors amidst the
green backdrop and this can be done by planting flowering shrubs.
What Are Flowering Shrubs?
The term flowering shrubs refers to a particular group of flowering
foliage whose stems are woody and whose branches form an intricate
network as opposed to the single-trunk structure of trees. Shrubs
typically grow to about 10 to 20 feet, and can serve as great focal
points for any garden with the stunning color of their flowers that
could hover over a landscape.
What Flowering Shrubs Are For
Flowering shrubs are planted in home gardens for a variety of reasons.
They make great garden borders when planted side-by-side or in between
other types of plants. Other people plant them mainly for their
aromatic flowers especially shrubs like purple leaf sandcherry, lilac
and viburnum. Some homeowners plant shrubs to establish some privacy by
shielding the home against prying eyes. Flowering shrubs can also help
control noise with their rich leaves that absorb sound.
What Flowering Shrubs Need to Grow
Most popular flowering shrubs are not really difficult to grow and
maintain. They are hardy plants and usually just need regular watering,
some fertilizing and the occasional pruning. Shrubs may also be trained
to follow certain directions of growth to define a certain look in the
landscape. While shrubs may indeed grow practically on their own, you
could expect more progress if you take more care of them.
What Flowering Shrubs Are Available
There are many popular flowering shrubs, each having their on
characteristics that make them ideal for different kinds of situations.
Here are some of them:
1. Viburnum Shrub - viburnums are among the easiest of flowering shrubs
to grow and maintain. While there are over 150 species belonging to the
viburnum genus, it is not commonly seen in home gardens. Most viburnums
are found in arboretums and botanical gardens. Viburnums are very hardy
plants, a lot of them are quite resistant to diseases and pets, making
them quite self-sustaining.
2. Weigela Shrub - weigela shrubs are very popular in both home and
public gardens. This deciduous plant grows with an upright weeping
tendency. They can add a lot of color to any garden. The leaves
themselves can become purple, dark green or even bright yellow. The
flowers colors can range from milky white to bright ruby red. Weigela
are also very attractive to butterflies, so if you like beautiful
critters aside from beautiful blooms, this type of shrub may be right
for you.
3. Forsythia Shrub - forsythias are another popular type of shrubs.
This deciduous plant typically grows to about 8 to 12 feet with upright
or arching branches. Forsythias are quite easy to grow as they do well
with most types of soil, although they thrive best in rich loose soil,
needing only the occasional pruning after flowering. This shrub
produces vibrant yellow flowers during early spring.
4. Hydrangea Shrub - this is another popular kind of flowering shrub
that can also come as trees or vines. Hydrangeas can produce different
kinds of flower colors that can be modified by altering the pH level of
the garden soil. Basic soils result into pink flowers, while acidic
soils result into blue flowers. Hydrangeas that have white flowers
usually do not get affected by the soil pH level, but are nevertheless
attractive shrubs.
5. Lilac Shrub - lilac shrubs are among the most favorite home
flowering shrubs. While the term lilac usually refers to purple with
pinkish tinge, lilac flowers may come in a variety of hues including
blue, red, pink, white, and of course, lilac. Lilac shrubs like sunny
weather and soils that drain well. They attract butterflies and bees.
This resilient plant needs only occasional pruning after flowering and
some mulch as fertilizer.
Flowering shrubs are good additions to any landscape. They provide
shade and color that can make any garden look vibrantly beautiful.
Lee Dobbins writes for
http://www.backyard-garden-and-patio.com where
you can find out more about gardening and landscaping as well as how to
do container plantings, installing a garden pond and decorating your
garden.
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