(Download) Spirea Arguta Winter
There are several reasons to trim your spirea regularly at least twice a year.
Spirea arguta winter. Spiraea arguta bridal wreath is a popular variety with as the name suggested lovely white flowers carried on arching branches growing up to 1 5 2 5m spiraea nipponica snowmound 3rd image right has arching habit as well with masses of white flowers and grows up to 2m. Adding to its eye candy appeal are dark purple. All of the different spirea have fairly similar site requirements. 1 to 2 feet tall wide. The following article contains information on how to prune spirea along with other helpful tips for cutting back spirea shrubs. Pruning spirea after a couple of years will rejuvenate the plant. No matter which variety of spirea bush you choose growing spirea shrubs is sure to add interest and.
Prune summer blooming spirea bushes during the winter or in the spring. They will ultimately be happiest in full sun with good drainage but if pushed they can manage in some shade. Provide a long drink to spirea plants in early winter especially those growing under the eaves of a house or in another rain protected area. The solution is simple. Like roses spirea are prone to severe winter kill and more often than not specimens look half dead until mid summer. The flowers of japanese japonica spirea ones occur after trimming during late winter. Remove dead wood and trim canes of spring varieties to the ground.
This variety of spiraea japonica grows into a 3 foot tall mound with deep rosy pink flowers in spring. Older neglected shrubs appear messy and to make matters worse most specimens i encounter have been mutilated by the power hedgers leaving them torn ragged and unsightly. Spring bloomers can be pruned right after the flowers are gone. But it s a common complaint that these small shrubs start to look ugly after a season or two. Many of these produce flowers right after pruning. Genus spiraea are deciduous shrubs sometimes suckering with simple leaves and short racemes panicles or corymbs of small 5 petalled white or pink flowers in spring or summer details arguta is a rounded deciduous shrub with slender arching shoots bearing small lance shaped leaves and clusters of small white flowers on short lateral shoots all along the branches in spring. There are a number of spirea cultivars ranging in height from 2 to 3 feet 61 91 cm tall up to 10 feet 3 m and the same across.
Trimming spirea plants keeps it looking healthy and attractive year after year. While aphids may become a problem they are rarely serious enough to warrant treatment. Some of the popular spireas are spiraea arguta billardii bumalda goldflame golden princess japonica anthony waterer japonica shirobana little princes snowmound and thunbergii. Deep water so that the roots begin dormancy with a good. This exquisite little spirea may have the most colorful foliage around emerging candy apple red in the spring and maturing to yellow and pumpkin orange as the season progresses.