Tribeca Roof Garden Makeover
This TriBeCa rooftop garden was not very inviting when we first laid eyes on its black tar surface and neglected planters. Our makeover redesign included brown bamboo fencing, artificial turf, custom bench seating, outdoor rugs, and lush new plantings. The planters are a mix of ceramic and fiberglass pots. Plantings include maiden grasses, a hydrangea tree, a purple smoke bush, purple coneflowers, and yellow thread-leaf coreopsis. Artificial turf has come a long way and is now available in very high quality versions like this that mimic real grass perfectly. It’s also easy to clean with a hose, a scrub brush, and an outdoor vacuum cleaner. See more of our projects at www.amberfreda.com.
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Panicled Hydrangea
(Hydrangea paniculata)
Why this tree: Shrub hydrangeas have long been a popular landscape mainstay. The panicled hydrangea takes the possibilities a step further, as it also can be trained as a standard tree. “You have great versatility with this hydrangea,” Algozzini says. “They can be used as stand-alone sentinels or base-planted with annuals for effect.”
Choose a dwarf variety that is already trained as a standard tree. “Either ‘Quick Fire’ or ‘Limelight’ make great container presentations, and can be used formally or casually to match the setting,” Algozzini says.
Growing tips: Panicled hydrangea is one of the easiest hydrangeas to grow and will give you plentiful blooms in summer. “It’s great for cutting gardens,” Greenberg adds. It’s also more tolerant of sun, heat and cold than other hydrangeas.
Where it will grow: Hardy to minus 40 degrees Fahrenheit, or minus 40 degrees Celsius (zones 3 to 9)
Water requirement: Regular; you can cut back in winter
Light requirement: Full to partial sun
Mature size: Look for smaller varieties, including those that will reach only 2 to 3 feet.
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Dwarf hydranga front bed by door
