A suburban area for many is not only an opportunity to get a good harvest of vegetables and fruits, but also to enjoy nature in all its glory. This means that you cannot do without flower beds. And since most of the "hacienda" have a small area, in order to save space, flower beds are broken along the fence.
To successfully fill the space along the fence, you need to know the basic principles of creating flower beds
Location features
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- Location features
- Flowerbeds along different fences
- We decorate the mesh-netting
- Wooden picket fence
- Forged metal fence
- Container beds
- Mixborder, curb and rabatka
- Mixborder
- Curb and rabatka
- Video: Flower beds along the fence
- Photo ideas for decorating flower beds along fences
Flowerbeds near the house and in the immediate vicinity of the fences are a great opportunity to make even a small plot of land full-fledged, on which there is a place for both beds, and fruit trees, and flower beds.
Various types of ornamental plants are used to lay out a flower garden along the hedge.
A small rose garden in the front part of the suburban area
Green mixborder of beautiful ornamental plants
Before planting any plants, decide on the following questions:
- What size area are you willing to set aside for a flower garden. If it is a large and long section, then the choice of plants is determined only by your personal preferences. A variety of cultures can be placed on such a flower garden. If the flowerbed is small, then give preference to small and "calm" plants.
The choice of plants for a wide flower bed is practically unlimited.
- The architectural style of the buildings. The shape and location of flower beds, as well as their number, directly depends on this factor.
- The total area of the plot and the area set aside for fruit trees and garden beds.
- In one flowerbed, it is better to arrange plants equally demanding for watering and sunlight. Immediately decide on the side of the world: sunny (south) or shaded (north).
Plants with the same watering requirements will be easier to care for
- The fence itself also plays an important role in the selection process: if it is a high solid fence, then you will have to choose the most unpretentious crops. If the fence is low or sparse, then any plants can be planted.
- Drought-resistant plants are planted on the south side. The soil in this place constantly needs watering. Thyme, iris or mallow are the right choices. But it is better not to plant tulips or crocuses in such soil, the bulbs can be spoiled.
- On the northern side of the site, crops are planted that are resistant to winds and low temperatures. You can effectively decorate with coniferous shrubs and add stones to the composition. Tall thuja or voluminous ferns will help balance the overall picture.
- Rectangular flower beds look good in mono, that is, the space is planted with one plant. For this purpose, petunias or marigolds are perfect. It turns out brightly, but not intrusive.
Tall marigolds on a narrow flowerbed along a wooden fence
Flowerbeds along different fences
As already noted, the shape of the flower garden near the fence and its filling directly depend on the height and type of the fence. Let's try to choose options for mesh fences, picket fences and forged structures.
The composition of flower arrangements planted along the fence may include not only stunted plants, but also shrubs, fruit trees and climbing vines.
We decorate the mesh-netting
The chain-link is considered one of the most demanded materials for creating fences. In order to "beat" such a fence, you do not need to have a special education, or buy expensive crops. Wild grapes, hops or Jerusalem artichoke are planted in flower beds along mesh fences.
You can decorate the mesh fence with annual or perennial climbing plants. In the photo there is a living wall of perennial maiden grapes
Ipomoea is often chosen from annual loaches, which grows on almost any soil and does not require special care.
Beans or peas look good. And in addition to the climbing varieties, a flower bed is made out of shade-tolerant crops that are not demanding on moisture, for example, lupins or rudbeckia, along the fence. Often, in this situation, it is difficult to see the fence itself behind the lush flowering of plants. And that's not bad. The fence is no longer just a functional element.
Wooden picket fence
Hydrangeas, mallows, decorative sunflowers and vines (actinidia, clematis, grapes) are planted directly along the picket fence. And a little further from the fence, medium-sized or undersized shade-loving crops are planted.
Against the background of a white fence, a pink or blue hydrangea will look good
It has become very popular to place fruit bushes along the picket fence. For example, honeysuckle, raspberries or currants. Felt cherry is also quite suitable - a small and very beautifully flowering shrub. And from ornamental shrubs, lilac or jasmine is usually preferred.
A shady place along the fence can be filled with thujas, alternating with low-growing shrubs and hosts
If we talk about flowers, then unpretentious species are often chosen. Marigolds and lobelia are considered suitable for landscape decoration along the fence. Hand-made looks unusually impressive. Logs of trees, utensils that are no longer used in the kitchen, tires and other materials, falling into skillful hands, turn into works of design art, and the summer cottage becomes unique in its kind.
Color combinations are used in such a way that flowering lasts the entire season.
Forged metal fence
Since wrought-iron fences are generally sparse, such fences provide excellent visibility. And the flowers are chosen in such a way that the flower bed is blooming all season. Then the perimeter will look elegant and spectacular.
A wrought-iron fence decorated with bright flowers in hanging containers looks beautiful
If the flowerbed is wide, then the plants are planted in tiers: the farther from the fence, the lower. Suitable crops are boxwood, undersized thuja, juniper, as well as saxifrage, primrose, heuchera. And to make a decorative fence inside the site, bricks or stones are used.
Thuja western will decorate the perimeter of the site all year round
In the case when the flower bed is long and narrow, it is better to use plants of the same type: carnations, asters, lavender, soapwort, etc.
Container beds
For such flower beds, you can use any plants: both demanding to care and absolutely unpretentious. Indeed, with the onset of cold weather, you simply move the containers to the veranda or indoors, and they will continue to delight the eye.
Flowers in hanging pots are suitable for decorating a fence made of any material
For growing in containers, unpretentious flowers are chosen that tolerate a lack of moisture well
Often this type of flower bed is used to "brighten" the space between the house and the fence.
Mixborder, curb and rabatka
These are the most popular options for flower beds that are planted along the fence. Each flower bed has its own characteristics.
In wide flower beds, plants are planted in tiered order.
The closer to the fence, the higher the plants should be, the further - the lower
Mixborder
A mixborder is a "collection" of a wide variety of plants. It includes both annual crops and perennials, tall and undersized, flowers, shrubs and trees. It is believed that such a flower garden should be broken only near the fence or against the wall of the house, but, in fact, this is not important. It looks spectacular against the background of trees, or on the border with a neighboring area.
The correct selection of plants for the mixborder will ensure its decorative effect throughout the warm season.
The main rule: to make the mixborder look beautiful and in harmony with the landscape, the plants are planted strictly according to their growth. From the shortest herbaceous crops to medium-sized species, and then to shrubs or trees.
In addition, the choice of flowering periods is very important. So that in each tier there are cultures that bloom at different times of the year. And then the mixborder will be beautiful all season.
Mixborder along a blank fence with western thujas in the background
The most spectacular is the mixborder against the background of conifers: firs, pines. Then it is definitely recommended to include boxwood, creeping juniper and dwarf spruces in the overall composition. The result is a harmonious overall picture.
If you plan to plant plants with a powerful root system in your mixborder, protect them border tape, then the roots will be "under control", and other, more sensitive crops, will not suffer. This is perhaps the only limitation when creating a blooming "mix".
Curb and rabatka
These types of flower beds, despite the similarity, have significant differences. A curb is a low, narrow and dense strip of one or two types of carpet plants. Usually these are crops that are compact. Curbs are often used for edging paths or lawns. Sometimes they are located around the perimeter.
Border with hosts and daylilies along a wooden fence
Hydrangea border along a concrete fence with stone cladding
The part of the curb adjacent to the path is decorated with plants so that they do not hang over the path and do not interfere with movement. Ageratum, sedum, verbena, low-growing marigolds are considered the best species for the border.
The ridges are very similar to curbs, but they are wider and brighter in color. Their width varies from one meter to one and a half, while the length is arbitrary. To make the flower bed look more impressive, it is recommended to make a bed that is too long to be intermittent. The ridges can be either one-sided (located on one side of the track) or double-sided (on both sides of the track).
Perennial flower bed along a white ranch-style fence
Luxurious flower garden in the English style along the brick fence
As a rule, creating a complex pattern is not required for a spectacular rabat. On the contrary, this "long flowerbed" is either made up of three parallel stripes of different colors, or the simplest pattern is created.
Flowerbeds along the fence are not only a great opportunity to economically use a suburban area, but also a way to enjoy the variety of flowering plants. Which version of the flower bed you choose is up to you. But even the most common flowering plants, planted correctly and properly cared for, are guaranteed to delight the eye.