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- Planting Benjeshecke species-rich - that's how the eco-gem succeeds
- Locally cultivating local wild fruit trees - the best types and varieties
- Wild Stauden Stripes - decorative transition to the Benjeshecke
- Tips
Native plants are best for planting the Benjes hedge
Planting Benjeshecke species-rich - that's how the eco-gem succeeds
When hobby gardeners put on a Benjes hedge strictly according to the original concept, the biodiversity leaves something to be desired. 50 to 120 years move into the country, until a dead wood pile in Benjes manner developed to the mini-ecosystem. If you do not want to wait that long, accelerate the process with a complementary planting. This guide explains which plants turn your Benjes hedge into a successful project.
Locally cultivating local wild fruit trees - the best types and varieties
You can wait a few decades and be surprised which seeds settle as greening in your Benjes hedge. Alternatively, plant preferred wild fruit trees to speed up the process of the species-rich natural wall with privacy.If you plant the following species and varieties along the outer margins, small mammals, birds and insects can be found in droves in no time at all:
By no means missing in the Benjeshecke is allowed black elderberry, also known as lilac berry. The large shrub thrives in any normal garden soil and wears a lush gown of nectar-rich flowers. The black berries are a welcome feast for many species of birds.
Wild Stauden Stripes - decorative transition to the Benjeshecke
Is not the direct view of the undergrowth of a Benjeshecke in the initial stage to your liking? Then beautify the appearance with a Wildstauden strip as a decorative transition. The sunny sides of the wall are particularly suitable for this creative design trick. We would like to recommend the following species for this purpose:
One of the stately wild shrubs comes with huge, yellow peel flowers of more than 10 cm in diameter. True Alant (Inula helenium) thrives in dense clumps and reaches a stature height of 180 to 200 cm.
Tips
The proper care of a Benjes hedge sometimes requires a drastic intervention in the greenery. So that floral invaders, such as birch or goldenrod, do not overgrow the lovingly created deadwood hedge, they must be regularly and radically cut back.