A lively wall made of fragrant flowers is perfect for summer entertainment, impresses your guests and protects them from curious neighbors. These data protection umbrellas can be trees, shrubs or vines if they train them for the desired area. Of course, it can be difficult to choose with so many elegant options where to start. Here we asked experts about the best plants to create a remote, sweet -smelling retreat.
- Megan McConnellHorticulture and plant information director in Monrovia
- Laura Irish-Hanson, Expansion of a horticultural teacher at the Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources at the University of Minnesota Expansion
Wisteria
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Wisteria has long been a favorite of Cottage Gardens and is an outstanding choice for a fragrant vine that can hide its property. In addition, a Wisteria screen may only require a few plants so that you can make the best of your 8-foot spread.
“It is best when it is trained on a arbor, a grille or a fence to enable a full view of the spectacular, hanging flower cluster,” says Megan McConnell, horticulture at Monrovia.
- Zones: 5 to 9
- Ripe size: 15 to 30 feet large x 4 to 8 feet wide
- Care requirements: Full sun; well permeable soil; keep in moist
Purple
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The sweet fragrance of a purple bush is a timeless classic, and it is not too difficult to form a hedge from these flowers because they can be strategically curtailed to dilute it.
Laura Irish-Hanson, a horticultural teacher at the expansion of the University of Minnesota, notes that she assumes a lilac limit for voices, which is about 6 feet apart and is 4 feet wide. This creates a narrow screen so that she cannot see any neighbors.
- Zones: 3 to 8
- Mature size: 4 to 9 feet high x 5 to 7 feet wide
- Care requirements: Full sun; Sandiger, well permeable soil; Medium -sized irrigation
Nelken -johannisberries
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Nelken flows that are hit in the middle west in the middle west are deciduous shrubs that smell wonderfully.
“You will colonize an area and are beautiful,” says Irish-Hanson. Her beautiful, delicate yellow flowers also attract butterflies and birds. A bonus? The plant generates fruits that can either be eaten raw or transformed into jellies and cake fillings.
- Zones: 4 to 8
- Ripe size: 7 feet large x 3 foot wide
- Care requirements: Full sun; Fertile, well permeable soil; medium irrigation and even moisture
Crabaple
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As a member of the Rose family, crabs can be intensively striking and fragrant, says Irish-Hanson. These light, low -maintenance trees can master a variety of floors and even consider themselves well to pollute air pollution if they are in an urban or industrial area.
Birds are a fan of the fruit; They are eaten raw and can be sour for many people, but they can be processed into jellies or jams.
- Zones: 4 to 8
- Ripe size: 20 foot x 20 feet wide
- Care requirements: Full sun; Saurer, well permeable soil; Medium -sized irrigation
Garden
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Gardenia are a must for fragrance lovers with an intensely floral, fruity smell accompanied by a creamy coconut aroma.
“Gardenia give the garden a romantic beauty with beautiful white flowers against a green leaves,” says McConnell. As shrubs, they can easily be curtailed to size after their summer blossom.
- Zones: 8 to 11
- Ripe size: 6 feet large x 6 foot wide
- Care requirements: Full sun; Saurer, well permeable soil; Medium -sized irrigation
Roses climb
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Another favorite of the Cottage Garden, a well -placed hedge of climbing roses, will certainly numb the guests and at the same time block their neighbor's view.
“Talk to a variety of colors and characteristics with a local garden center expert to find the right fit for your needs,” says McConnell. You may need to find the right grille, the arbor or the right fence to support your roses, but as soon as it has established itself, it is worth the costs.
- Zones: 5 to 8
- Ripe size: 12 foot x 10 feet wide
- Care requirements: Full sun; Sandiger, well permeable soil; Medium -sized to wet irrigation
Osmanthus
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Osmanthus is often referred to as Holly Olive or False Olive. He is native to Japan and Taiwan and looks a bit tropical.
“It is an evergreen shrub with wide leaves, together with tiny flower clusters that have a sweet fragrance,” says McConnell. Its flowers contrast wonderfully against its dark green, egg -shaped leaves and give the garden interest and movement.
- Zones: 7 to 9
- Ripe size: 10 foot x 9 feet wide
- Care requirements: Full sun; rich soil; Medium -sized irrigation
Bay Laurel
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If you are looking for an attractive hedge that can be curtailed for your exact needs, you should look at the Bay Laurel.
“Bay Laurel brings a foretaste of the Mediterranean in the gardens and a unique, aromatic fragrance that differs from many fragrant favorites,” says McConnell. “Its natural shape makes it perfect for hedges, topiary shapes or containers.”
- Zones: 8 to 10
- Ripe size: 30 feet large x 20 feet wide
- Care requirements: Full sun; well permeable soil; Medium -sized irrigation