Green is life and liveliness. With a suitable hedge, even the desire for intimacy is downright inviting. The experts at Can Juanito reveal which hedge plants are suitable.
When enclosing a property or house, whether as a boundary or as a privacy screen for areas such as a swimming pool or terrace, planting a hedge is the best option before erecting a wall:Hedges act as an enclosure and create a more aesthetically pleasing and natural boundary than a wall or fence. They protect the plants when we have problems with strong or prevailing winds from a certain direction and they avoid a sail effect or wind turbulence. They are a vegetal barrier that not only protects the nearby plants, but also the soil from erosion and runoff, both of which cause the loss of structure and the amount of water suitable for the substrate. They help to increase biodiversity, one of the fundamental aspects of organic farming. The hedge brings new plant species into the garden, as well as insects and microorganisms.
A hedge increases the food supply and creates a varied habitat that favors the presence of beneficial insects such as pollinators or natural enemies of some garden pests.
Hedges help to create a more favorable microclimate and provide shade and moisture. They also provide that magical touch of intimacy that green plants give us.
From Northern Europe we know a variety of possible hedge plants. But what is the best choice for your property in Mallorca? From the wide range of hedges and shrubs at Can Juanito, we recommend three options:
• Baladre or oleander, as it has a more eye-catching touch with its different types of flowers and also offers quite good privacy. It is easy to care for and undemanding and also offers different color variations.
Cypress trees provide a very high wall of vegetation, because after a few years we can easily reach a wall of three or four meters, and they give an intense green touch to the area you want to plant. The cypress is also easy to care for and is the option that offers the most privacy, as it is very compact in terms of growth.
• The Antorchasis (myoporum) or evergreen, is an easy to care for plant and very fast growing to provide privacy as quickly as possible, the leaves do not provide a dense privacy screen as it has a compact leaf.
At Can Juanito Vivers we offer you the best options for your home, depending on your needs, but also the best advice so that you have healthy, strong and vigorous plants.
We present an extensive exhibition area with a wide range of trees and plants. Location: Son Ferriol, Palma.
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