- Which plants go well with Thuja?
- Soil usually very acidic
- Suitable plants as neighbors for thuja
- Do not plant too close to the hedge
- Place potted plants in front of the hedge
A thuja hedge offers good privacy, but some gardeners find the view of the green wall too boring. Planting in front of the hedge helps here. Which plants go well with Thuja?
Peonies and thujas not only go together perfectly in terms of looks
Which plants go well with Thuja?
The tree of life is a shallow root. This means that few plants will thrive in front of a thuja hedge as the roots fight for the soil.
You must therefore select robust plants that can assert themselves against the tree of life, but do not hinder its growth. Are there plants that go well with Thuja?
Soil usually very acidic
The tree of life loses many needles lying on the ground over time. They decompose and make the earth so acidic.
That is why only a few plants thrive near a tree of life hedge.
Suitable plants as neighbors for thuja
- ericaceous plants (azaleas, rhododendrons)
- magnolias
- clematis
- peonies
- hardy perennials
- annual summer flowers
Which plants are suitable depends, among other things, on the lighting conditions. The water requirement also plays a role, since thujas prefer to be moist rather than dry.
Clematis and ericaceous plants can do with less light, while other plants need a lot of sun and therefore only thrive on a southern side.
Trees like a magnolia look particularly good in front of very high hedges.
Do not plant too close to the hedge
As pretty as a planting in front of a thuja may look, remember that you have to take care of the trees of life.
Place other plants at a sufficient distance from the tree of life. You need enough space so that you can still cut the tree of life hedge without stepping on or damaging other plants.
The roots don't get in each other's way so quickly.
Place potted plants in front of the hedge
Another way to grow plants in front of a thuja hedge is a garden design with potted plants, for example with geraniums or petunias in summer. They form a particularly pretty contrast to the green of the thuja.
tips
If the soil under the thuja has become very acidic over time due to the fallen needles, fertilizing with lime will help. This allows the pH value to be raised so that not only the tree of life, but also other plants thrive better.