A romantic hydrangea hedge is the must-have for the lavish summer garden. The choice of variety determines the height of your hydrangea hedge. We invite you to take a stroll through the most beautiful hydrangea varieties for small, medium-sized and majestic flower hedges.
What height do hydrangea hedges reach?
Hydrangea hedges come in different heights: privacy hedges (200-400 cm), shoulder-high hedges (100-150 cm) and knee-high hedges (50-100 cm). The height depends on the hydrangea variety you choose. Choose the variety according to your desired hedge height.
Which hydrangeas form a hedge with privacy height?
When planted in rows, hydrangeas give your garden a representative setting with summer flowers. A dense foliage fends off prying eyes until the leaves fall in autumn. These premium varieties are recommended as a hedge plant for a hydrangea hedge withSichtschutz-Höhe:
- Pastelgreen panicle hydrangea (Hydrangea paniculata), delicate green-white flower spikes, height 300-400 cm.
- Velvet hydrangea 'Macrophylla' (Hydrangea aspera), violet-white plate flowers, height 200-350 cm.
- Oak leaf hydrangea Hovaria 'Quercifolia', creamy white flower spikes, height 200-300 cm.
- Panicle hydrangea 'Grandiflora', white flowers, height 200-250 cm.
Which hydrangeas form a shoulder-height hedge?
A shoulder-high hydrangea hedge allows passers-by to marvel at the beautifully landscaped garden. Planted inpart shade in front of a weathered wall, hydrangeas add decorative accents as a hedge. These top varieties are recommended:
- Farmer hydrangea 'Bodensee' (Hydrangea macrophylla), blue flower balls from June to October, height 100-150 cm.
- Ball hydrangea 'Sweet Annabelle' (Hydrangea arborescens), spherical, silvery-pink flowers, height 120-150 cm.
- Plate hydrangea 'Cardinal' (Hydrangea macrophylla), red plate flowers, height 100-140 cm.
- Panicle hydrangea 'Pikatchu' (Hydrangea paniculata), pink-white flower panicles, height 120-150 cm.
Which hydrangeas form a knee-high hedge?
As a knee-high bed border or low front garden hedge, hydrangeas delight with a fairytale sea of flowers and a long flowering period from June until well into late summer. TheseDwarf hydrangeas brilliantly fulfill the function of a romantic fence from knee to hip height:
- Dwarf panicle hydrangea 'Mojito' (Hydrangea paniculata), pink-lime green flower spikes, height 90-100 cm.
- Ball hydrangea 'Tovelit' (Hydrangea macrophylla), pink-red, spherical inflorescences, height 60-80 cm.
- Panicle hydrangea 'Bombshell' (Hydrangea paniculata), creamy white flowers, height 50-90 cm.
What are nice plant neighbors for the hydrangea hedge?
Contemporary garden design swears by mixed flower hedges for every garden style. You can do this by combining hydrangeas with suitable plant neighbors, which also thrive in partial shade in acidic soil. The focus is on evergreen trees that compensate for winter gaps in deciduous hydrangeas. These include cherry laurel (Prunus laurocerasus) and privet (Ligustrum ovalifolium) with a height of between 50 cm and 500 cm, depending on the variety. Slender conifers such as arborvitae (Thuja) and columnar cypress (Chamaecyparis lawsonian) provide decorative lightening in the hydrangea hedge.
How do I plant and care for a hydrangea hedge correctly?
Hydrangeas cultivated outdoors as hedge plants areeasy to care for, but not undemanding. The following overview lists all the important care measures for a hydrangea hedge in top shape:
- Best planting time: Spring.
- Ideal location conditions: partially shaded to shady (farmer's hydrangeas), sunny to partially shaded without blazing midday sun (panicle hydrangeas).
- Soil quality: fresh, moist, nutrient-rich, acidic pH, loose and permeable without waterlogging.
- Planting technology: dig planting holes at a distance of 50-100 cm, plant root balls, tamp down and slurry in.
- Care: water regularly with rainwater, fertilize weekly from March to August, mulch with straw and brushwood as winter protection.
- Pruning: Cut the hydrangea hedge in March.
Tip
Hydrangea hedge in the bee-friendly garden – is that possible?
Thanks to modern varieties, the first hydrangeas have qualified for the bee-friendly garden. The panicle hydrangea 'Kyushu' and the butterfly hydrangea 'Butterfly' (Hydrangea paniculata) make bees' hearts beat faster. Both hydrangea varieties bloom from June to September with white flower spikes that invite you to harvest nectar and pollen. The smaller butterfly hydrangea grows to a height of 150-200 cm. 'Kyushu' stretches up to 300 cm towards the sky.
