Barts Buiten: ANSWER TO ALL (OK: A LOT OF) YOUR GARDEN QUESTIONS – part 2
We love messing around among the greenery, and we are not the only ones. How should all this be done, and when, in particular, to achieve such a beautiful, healthy, green and colorful result? We don't know that either. But luckily there is mothers. Because he does know. And how. Years of hobbying and piles (and piles) of books and magazines have made her a real specialist. So she got her own Green Corner on Barts Boekje. Barts Outside. From my mother, for you.
We asked via Instagram if you had any questions... Well, we did! Below is a wide selection of all questions, plus the answers. Another round soon!
I think you mean outdoor hanging plants? Because, bummer, to be honest, that is not that easy. That's why I would opt for a mix as an alternative. A shade plant that is not necessarily a hanging plant, in combination with, for example Hedera, a winter-hardy evergreen trailing/climbing plant.
And look further at: Lesser periwinkle (vinca minor), lungwort, Caucasian forget-me-not (Brunnera macrophylla), de Hosta, Columnea, Campanula, sweetheartbedstraw, Elfflower (Epimedium), Lipstick (Aeschynanthus), Passiflora and Kahoneysuckle
That's hard to say... Are they white spots? Then it could be spider mites: rinse well with a jet of cold water!
Yellow/brown spots? That's possible a 'spot disease'. First remove all affected leaves, but even then your plant will probably not survive. Sorry! Do not throw an infected plant or leaf on your compost heap because it is a persistent fungus and when you use the compost in your garden, it will also infect other plants. You can buy something preventative against spot disease at a garden center, but once it's there, you can't do anything about it.
If they are white, fluffy spots, it may be mildew. This can be at the top or bottom of the leaf. Make a solution of 40% milk and 60% water and put it in a plant sprayer. Spray it hard! Over time the fungi disappear.
Orange/brown spots? That's rust. Buy a pesticide in the store: there is no natural remedy against this, unfortunately. If you do go to a garden center, take your affected leaves with you. A good center can give you 1-on-1 advice.
Do you mean when can you plant the tuber, or a flowering plant? A dahlia cannot withstand frost, that is to say, so you always plant it after mid-May and not earlier because there is still a risk of night frost. A flowering plant that you have purchased can then immediately be planted in the garden. Until then, put it safely inside. If you have tubers, you can also plant them outside in the ground after mid-May. About 10cm deep. Sixprefers to grow in the sun or in partial shade. You can now place dahlia tubers indoors in pots! Very beautiful and they are blooming beautifully now. Make sure you water them regularly. After mid-May, simply take the pot outside, or dig a hole in the ground and place the plant there.
How often should I apply a compost layer?
The best and easiest way is to compost in March/April to spread because it is easiest to reach the plants that are still small. On heavy clay soil I would sprinkle it in the fall. With the roses I throw it twice a year: in autumn and spring.
Certainly. Choose ggreen plants: hosta, sedges, ferns, fescue (beautiful gray), festuca.
Flowering shade plants are: broken heart, wood anemone, hydrangea, dwarf medlar, lady's mantle, busy lily, tuberous begonia. They are also doing well.
If you want a plant with fruits that can stand in the shade, go for it in your garden or on your (slightly larger balcony or terrace).e blueberry (note, this is not the same as blueberry). It is best to choose the lingonberry or lingonberry. Or for the Cranberry or cranberry.
Oh well, I'll continue (I love berries): Japanese wineberry, Chokeberry, elderberry, black currant, Japanese dwarf quince, Honeyberry. And blackberries also do very well in the shade.
That's a lot! Almost all plants do well in a pot. You need to have the right size pot, good soil and know whether they need a lot or little water. If you plant very tall plants in a pot, you must ensure that the pot does not blow over. If you go on holiday for a long time or often, like my daughter, it is best to put succulents in the pots. There are also summer bloomers! Those are nice. They bloom beautifully all summer but die in the fall and you can throw them away. But then you will have enjoyed it for a summer. There are also perennials that die in the fall but reappear in the spring. And there are evergreen plants... Evergreen plants include plants that flower and plants that are planted because of their beautiful leaves. Okay, but that's a completely different (very extensive) story. Long story short: almost all plants can be grown in a pot, it depends more on the conditions such as sun or shade, wind or no wind. Many of those questions are described on this page.
If you don't want bees and bumblebees in your garden or on your balcony, choose shade plants that produce few or no flowers. For example the Hosta. There will be some flowers, but you can easily cut them out. And Fern, it doesn't produce flowers either.
Do you know a hardy plant that blooms and is easy to maintain?
Do you mean plants that bloom in winter or in summer? Winter flowering plants are the skimnia, camellia japonica, helleborus, Viburnum tinus, viburnum bodnantense 'dawn', viburnum plicatum. They are aAll very easy to maintain! Prune when it gets too big and don't do anything special about it.
