Last updated on October 23rd, 2023 at 08:26 pm
If you want to plant flowering hedge plants in your garden, then of course you would like to know more about the flowering time of the hedge plants you want to order online. After all, not all plants bloom for the same amount of time or at the same time. If you want to get as much enjoyment as possible from the blooms in your garden for as long as possible, then you should select hedge plants that have long bloom times. However, you may be able to plant hedge mixes in the garden that will bloom at different times. To give you an overview of these flowering times, we are happy to inform you about how long hedge plants bloom.
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The flowering period
Although not all hedge plants bloom at the same time, nevertheless, in general, you can notice something like this. The sunlight has a positive influence on the growth of the plants and therefore most hedge plants bloom at the end of spring or in summer. The temperatures are then also higher and the sun shines longer. This is not only true for hedge plants; most, flowering individual plants will also bloom during this period. There are always exceptions, but generally plants will bloom during this period and, after all, summer is often associated with lush, flowering plants, which will then bloom for a month to a month and a half.
But even within this period, not all hedge plants are the same. The difference lies, for example, in the fact that the flowers of the respective varieties of plants also appear at different times, moreover, they then also bloom for different lengths of time. However, this does not mean that faster flowering varieties are not worthwhile. Quite the contrary. For example, the common lilac blooms only a few weeks in April and in May, but then this lilac variety is also a real eye-catcher, because the flowering of the lilac is particularly lush and colorful. So, if you prefer mainly flowers, then you should also consider faster flowering variants.
Hedge plants with special flowering times
Because so many hedge plants bloom in spring and summer, it may be interesting to consider early-blooming hedge plants, such as quickball (Viburnum tinus) or yellow dogwood (Cornus mas). The yellow dogwood will bloom between January and March if garden conditions are favorable. What is interesting about this is that the dogwood is deciduous and will already be flowering during this period, but will not yet have leaves. If you can offer a dogwood plenty of space in the garden, spring will always reach your garden quickly. The evergreen snowball will get pink buds in December, which will later produce large, white flowers.
Butterfly bush (Buddleja davidii) is a real summer bloomer. Among garden owners, this plant is extremely popular, so that in the summer then also large, white, pink or purple clusters of flowers can be seen. It is especially noticeable that the butterfly bush blooms for such a long time. It is rather inconspicuous that it shows the first flowers in June and July. But if weather conditions cooperate, a butterfly bush will continue to bloom beautifully deep into the fall. Butterfly bushes that bloom well into October are no exception then. This also applies to certain hydrangea varieties, such as Hydrangea ‘Alpenglühen’ and ‘Bodensee’, which produce lush, delicate flowers.
Tips for optimizing your flowering hedge.
It is mainly up to the choice of hedge plants if you want to enjoy your flowering hedge for a long time to come. Nevertheless, you can also give your hedge some support so that it will actually bloom as long and as lushly as possible. We had already informed you that sunlight can contribute a lot to the blooming of your hedge. This doesn’t automatically mean that hedges should never be planted in the shade. But a sunny location will definitely always result in your plants having a much fuller, lusher bloom.
Otherwise, you can also make sure that the bloom is supported with proper care. Removing bloomed-out flowers is actually always good to ensure that your plants will continue to bloom optimally the next year. Therefore, bloomed flowers should be cut off after the flowering period. There are even plants that will not bloom at all if you do not remove the bloomed flowers. In addition, plants should always get enough water. Of course, this does not only apply to flowering plants. Always read the care instructions for each plant well first. If only old plant branches and twigs develop flowers, then this should be taken into account when cutting.
A mixed hedge that blooms longer
If you want to enjoy a flowering hedge for a long time, then this hedge can also be composed of different hedge plants. A mixed, flowering hedge made up of plants that have different flowering seasons will naturally produce a much greater flowering display than a hedge composed of only one hedge plant variety. For example, combine an early bloomer, such as the Early Bridal Spire ‘Grefsheim’, with a lush spring bloomer, think here of the Forsythia ‘Spectabilis’ or a butterfly bush variety, and you will have a hedge in the garden that will bloom from early spring to mid-fall. The bees and butterflies in your garden will be happy, too.