To maintain privacy in the garden, fences keep prying eyes away. Those who shy away from the costly construction of a wall and distrust the durability of wooden fences plant a garden fence without further ado. You can find out here which shrubs and trees are perfect for an opaque enclosure.
Natural garden borders look very nice, but they also take some work
Top 5 growth rockets - fast-growing shrubs
The following ornamental shrubs will not keep you waiting long for a majestic growth height. Planted at a distance of 80 to 100 cm, passers-by are denied a curious look into your garden. This is at least true for the period from spring to autumn, as the plants shed their leaves before winter.
- Summer lilac (Buddleja davidii): growth height: 200 to 400 cm, annual growth: 50 to 150 cm
- Privet (Ligustrum vulgare): growth height: 300 to 500 cm, annual growth: 50 to 120 cm
- Curly willow (Salix erythroflexuosa): growth height: 300 to 500 cm, annual growth: 50 to 100 cm
- Farmer's jasmine (Philadelphus coronarius): growth height: 200 to 350 cm, annual growth: 40 to 80 cm
- Weigela 'Bristol Ruby' (Weigelia): growth height: 200 to 300 cm, annual growth: 30 to 60 cm
However, the rapid growth of the ornamental shrubs requires them to be pruned twice a year so that they thrive compactly and densely. Thanks to their robust pruning tolerance, they even tolerate a radical rejuvenation pruning if necessary and then happily sprout again.
The best classics for the living garden fence
If you value well-tried and easy-care hedge shrubs when designing a living garden fence, you can fall back on the following evergreen classics. In sunny to semi-shady locations, these ornamental trees thrive in any good garden soil:
- Yew (Taxus baccata): growth height: 200 to 400 cm, annual growth: 20 to 30 cm
- Arborvitae (Thuja occidentalis): growth height: 200 to 800 cm, annual growth: 20 to 40 cm
- Cherry laurel (Prunus laurocerasus): growth height: 200 to 300 cm, annual growth: 40 to 60 cm
The box tree (Buxus sempervirens) dropped out of the ranking of the best hedge shrubs. Two pathogens are gripping the evergreen ornamental tree in such a way that there are dramatic total failures. Since box tree moths and the Cylindrocladium fungal infection have been rampant, planting box trees is no longer recommended.
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Autumn is the best time to plant shrubs. At this time of the year, inexpensive, bare-root trees take root in the sun-warmed soil in good time before the first frost.