the main Ornamental shrubs

Japanese spiraea crispa. Spirea japanese crisp

Spirea or meadowsweet is a type of deciduous ornamental shrubs of the Pink family. In Greek, “speira” means “bend,” and the validity of such a name confirms the special flexibility of the spirea branches. The main advantage of spirea is its unpretentiousness. Spirea has more than 100 varieties of shrubs growing in semi-deserts, forest-steppe and in the steppe.

Japanese Spirea: Photos and Views

Spirea shrubs of the genus can be both dwarf (20 cm) and rather high (up to 2.5 m). The roots are fibrous and shallow. Branches lying or spread, erect or creeping, from bright burgundy to dark, the bark can peel off longitudinally. Leaves alternate, petiolate, have 3-5 lobes, rounded or lanceolate. The flowers of the shrub are small, but numerous, and can form the most diverse inflorescences - spike-shaped, paniculate, corymboid, pyramidal.

The color of the buds is varied, from pure white to pink. Different varieties of spirea inflorescences are different: some completely escape, some only from the top of the shoot or only at the end of the branches. Spirea are propagated by seeds, dividing a bush, cuttings or layering.

Wangutta bush is used for group plantings, for hedges. Dwarf species are great for organizing live "carpet coverings", stony gardens and for rose gardens. Beautifully looks spirea and as an independent plant.

Varieties and varieties of spirea

Some varieties and varieties of spirea are used in culture frequently, some - quite rarely. By flowering time, all shrubs are divided into:

Flowering;
Spring flowering.

Spring blooming spirea

They are characterized by early flowering, and are also distinguished by the fact that they have flowers of various shades of pure white color, blooming on last year's shoots. It begins to bloom only in the second year of the escape. These plants are characterized by dense tillering. The following varieties of spirea are popular in gardening.

Gray spirea

This is a hybrid of whitish-gray and zvetobelistnoy spirea - in fact, it is white spirea, and it is called gray because of the color of the leaves. The plant reaches a size of about 190 cm, branches are drooping, lanceolate leaves are gray below, corymbose buds of white color are along the entire length of the shoot. Begins its bloom from early May to early July. The most common types.

Grefsheim

The height and diameter of this variety is 1.6–2.1 m, red-brown branches, spreading crown, drooping branches, flowers up to 1.1 cm in size, double, pure-white, gathered in umbrellas. The shrub is a honey plant, the flowering time is up to 50 days, it starts blooming from 2 years.

Spirey Wangutta

Vanghutta is a hybrid of three-lobed and Cantonese spirea - a large shrub with a height and diameter of 2.5 m, drooping branches, three-lobed leaves, bare, jagged, gray-gray at the bottom, saturated green on top, in the fall become orange-red. Multiple spherical buds Wangutta consist of pure white flowers in a circle of up to 0.7 cm and located around the perimeter of the branch. Begins its bloom in early July, in rare cases, blooms again in September.

Spirea Nippon

In vivo grows on about. Honshu, grows up to 2.1 m, the crown is thick and spherical, has horizontal branches, leaves up to 5 cm, blooms up to one month from the end of May with corymboid flowers of green-yellow color up to 1.5 cm, while has purple flowers bud

Spirea argut

The earliest of spring flowers. The shrub has a size of 1.6–2.1 m, has a rather attractive appearance, and flowering flowering branches, which consist of multiple white fragrant flowerslocated on all branches. This variety of spirea blooms one month from the beginning of June.

Spirea: varieties and photos of flowering shrubs

Summer blooming spireas

These are the varieties where the inflorescences are located at the end of the young shoots and in which last year's shoots wither over time, first of all, represented by varieties of Japanese spirea. In most of its varieties, Japanese spiraea has a pink color, but in rare cases it can be red-pink.

Japanese spirea

A beautiful plant with felted branches when they are young, and naked, after aging. Up to 1.1–1.6 m in size, the leaves are ovate and oblong, gray-gray at the bottom, green at the top, purple, red, yellow in the fall. Japanese spirea blooms for up to 50 days with pink-red buds, gathered in corymbose inflorescences, located at the ends of the shoots. The most common varieties.

Little princesses

The plant is only 0.7 m in size, the crown is 1.3 m in circumference, rounded, the leaves are saturated green, oval-shaped, the corymbose buds consist of pink-red flowers 4-5 cm in diameter, start flowering in late June.

Golden princesses

One of the varieties described above is different in that it can grow up to 1.1 m and has a yellow leaf color.

Shirobana

Low-growing shrub (0.7–0.9 m), but the size of the crown is 1.3 m, the leaves are small (3 cm), rich green, narrow-lanceolate. Buds of pink or white hue, begins flowering in early July.

Goldflame

The shrub is 0.9 m tall, the orange-yellow leaves become saturated yellow through time, then green, and in autumn - bright orange. The buds are pink-red, small in size.

Crisp

Low openwork shrub up to 0.5 m in size and slightly larger, multiple shoots are erect, crown is spherical, flowers - flat umbrellas measuring 5.6 cm in size consist of small bright pink inflorescences with a lilac shade, begins flowering from June.

In addition to the Japanese spirea, there are the following varieties of flowering plants.

Bomald

This is a hybrid of white-flowered and Japanese spirea - a low bush 60–90 cm in size. The branches are erect. The leaves in summer are green, in autumn - yellow, purple, red. Flowering lasts about 2 months. The most cultivated variety of spirea Bumald Goldflame. This plant is 0.7 cm in size, the leaves are first silver-orange, then they turn bright gold, after they are saturated green, and in autumn time they turn bright red. But such changes pass when the plant is located in the sun.

Willow spiraea

The shrub is 2 m tall with straight-growing branches of a brown-red-yellow shade, the leaves have a pointed shape, up to 15 cm in size, and pink or white buds are gathered in pyramidal inflorescences approximately 25 cm in size.

Spirea douglas

Shrub size 1.5 m with pubescent and straight brown-red branches. The leaves are 4–9 cm in size, rich pink, oblong buds are collected in pyramidal, apical inflorescences, flowering lasts 1.5 months, starting in June.

Billard

This is a hybrid of the ivolist and Douglas spirea - the size of the plant is up to 2.1 m, the leaves are lanceolate up to 12 cm long, the flowers are saturated pink, gathered in narrow pyramidal inflorescences. It starts flowering from the beginning of July.

Features of growing

Any plant has specific requirements for cultivation and care. Spiraea also has some features:

Spirea prefers turf or sheet soil. The best composition: one part of peat and sand and 2 parts of the earth;
A drainage layer is required;
The landing of the spirea occurs in the pit, which is 1/3 more than the butt of the bush;
Depth of landing is not less than 1.5 m, while the root neck of the shrub is obliged to be at the level of the surface;
It is necessary to land the spirea in cloudy weather, ideally - in the rain. The best time is the end of August;
Desirable neighbors - thuja, spruce, juniper.

Landing in spring

In springtime, only summer spireas are planted. The main condition for planting in the spring is to have time before the leaves start to bloom. When you purchase a plant seedlings, carefully inspect the root system - it should not be very dry. Look at the condition of the seedlings shoots, and acquire only when they have good buds and they are flexible. Align planting stock:

When the roots are damaged or very dry, cut the branches;
When the roots of the seedlings are very overgrown, shorten them.

If the roots are overdried during storage, then spill them with water, and only then plant.

Spiraea red is an unpretentious flower to care for, but for abundant and long-term flowering, you must still meet certain conditions: the land must be fertile, and the area should be lit by the sun. In addition, the spirea bushes create abundant root shoots, which increases the area that the flower occupies, and this must be taken into account when planting the spirea.

In the place where the bush will be planted, it is necessary to dig a hole with clearly sheer walls, at least 1/3 larger than the size of the seedling roots. Then you need to let the pit stand for 3-5 days.. On the day of disembarkation (best of all, it was rainy weather) it is necessary to make a 16–22 cm layer of drainage from broken brick, add to the pit of turf or sheet soil, as well as sand and peat, mix it all up, drop the plant roots into the pit, throw it ground and after compacted. Immediately after disembarking the bush is watered with 1-2 buckets of water.

Planting in the fall

In the fall, plant both flowering and spring flowering plants. As a rule, the autumn planting is combined with the planting of the plant by dividing the bush. You need to do this before the leaf fall is complete. Plants that are about 4 years old are transplanted and divided; older bushes can also be planted, but this is already more difficult to do because of the large clod of earth that is heavily laundered.

It is necessary to dig up the bush, grabbing a little more than half a projection of the crown in diameter. Most likely, you will need to chop off a couple of roots, but this will not cause much harm to the bush. After the roots of the extracted plant must be thoroughly washed.. If the bush is young and does not grow much, just put it in a bucket of water and let the ground soften and settle in the tank, after washing the roots under running water, straightening them. Cut the plant with a pruner into 2-3 parts so that each has a root lobe and several strong shoots.

Make a hole, fill in the center of a mound, put a seedling on it and align the roots. Cover the hole with earth. In a few visits, water the bush.

Plant Care

We already mentioned the main requirements:

good drainage;
fertile and loose soil;
bright lighting;
peat mulching right after disembarkation.

What else is needed for the plant to please you with a long and beautiful flowering?

Since spirea has shallow roots, it does not tolerate dry land and dries out, because it requires moderate watering in the dry season: 16 l. water per plant twice a month. Soil loosening is mandatory, as is periodic weeding. Prikormka plants occurs with mineral additives after pruning a bush, and in July it is desirable to fertilize the bush with a solution of mullein.

Of pests spirea usually plague spider mites and aphids. Mite can be destroyed by karbofos, and aphids - by means of pyrimor. But most often spireas are not susceptible to diseases, and pests do not cause severe harm.

Pruning

Spirea grows heavily, because periodically it is necessary to do trimming. In early flowering, as flowering occurs along the entire length of the shoot, each year only the tips are frozen that are frozen over the winter, but after 10 years all old shoots are removed from the plantThus, the bush is cut almost to the stump, so that from the most 4–7 healthy young shoots form a new bush, cutting off other shoots during the growing season. A few years later, old or weak shoots are removed from the plant. At the ends of the shoots pruning should be done in the spring, before the leaves bloom.

Flowering plants are pruned every year in May. Pruning is necessary to cut up large buds, small and weak shoots should be removed altogether. The stronger pruning, the more powerful the shoots will be. Periodically, you need to remove the aging shoots, otherwise they will dry out themselves. When the plant is 4 years old, it is possible every year to trim a spirea to a height of 35 cm from the surface of the earth, but if and then the bushes have weak shoots, you need to think about replacing the flower, although, in general, the late-flowering varieties live for 16-21 years.

According to the photo of the spirea in landscape design, one can judge about the high decorative effect and versatility of this flower in different seasons of the year. In the springtime, the bushes are early covered with beautiful variegated or green leaves, after which there is abundant and long flowering, even after which the spirea does not lose its attractiveness.

Spireas are generally very popular shrubs, and “Japanese spirea” takes a special place even among its relatives because its decorative qualities persist from spring to late autumn, you can buy it cheaply, and it doesn’t require special care.

Spireas are very popular in ornamental shrubs, and japanese spirea occupies the most prominent place among them. It is decorative from spring to late autumn, is inexpensive, reproduces easily and requires almost no maintenance.

Biological features of the Japanese spirea

The plant is hardy, easily adapts to different conditions, it is successfully grown almost throughout our country: from the southern borders to the Polar region. Some varieties freeze slightly in severe winters, but after sanitary pruning they restore and bloom in the same year. Three to four hours of sunshine a day is all the necessary minimum conditions for successful growth and flowering, although in full sun spirea will look better.

Fertile soil, watering, feeding, shelter for the winter are not needed (watered only in the year of planting). There is no great need for pruning, although if desired, pruning can give the plant an even more attractive appearance. The height of the shrub is from 20-25 cm to 1.5 m, depending on the variety. The crown is hemispherical, in some varieties it is very thick and dense, in others it is slightly “disheveled”, but always neat and leafy to the ground (without ugly “bare legs”). Japanese spirea blooms in July-August on the shoots of the current year. Seeds ripen in October.

Planting Japanese spirea

Spirea easily takes root. For planting dig a hole in the size of the roots. If there is at least a minimum fertile layer of fertilizer filling is not required. If you need to plant a lot of seedlings at once (for example, for a hedge), it is convenient to make holes with a garden drill.

Using Spirea in Design

Spiraea does not have seasonal “failures” in decoration, does not inhibit neighboring plants with roots, does not spread (gives little root shoots), and tolerates a haircut well. In the design of the garden, it is simply irreplaceable.

In trees and shrubs, it can be used to "tamper" ankle bushes - for example, chubushnik and. The compact size of many varieties allow them to plant in flower beds together with annuals, perennials, bulbous plants.

Dwarf varieties are suitable for.

Spiraeus is advantageous to use where a lot of planting material is required: in a hedge, as a curb, for continuous filling of surfaces (for example, on slopes instead of a lawn).

Saplings of common varieties are sold cheaply, and if desired, they are easy to grow and independently. Shear, hedges and topiaric forms of spirea are usually 2-3 times per season.

Of course, they will no longer bloom. Many are confused by the use of flowering shrubs in this capacity, but the spirea is really very good as a material for cutting: it branches well, it does not bare the bottom. From some varieties can be obtained undersized hedges and borders up to 30 cm high, including a golden hue. You will not find other shrubs suitable for this role for our climate.

Japanese Spiraea Care Calendar

March, April

Planting hedges

If you want to make a hedge from a spirea, it is better to take care of buying planting stock in early spring. You can significantly save money by buying seedlings with an open root system directly from the manufacturer. Find the nursery in advance, where there is the quantity you need, reserve, make a deposit, arrange a digging time.

Planting a hedge is desirable in April, as soon as the ground dries enough so that you can walk on it. While the weather is cool, the dug up seedlings can be stored for 3-7 days in a shady place by placing them in buckets or boxes lined with film, roots down. Since spirea is a viable shrub, if necessary, it can be dug out and replanted throughout the season. But in the heat you have to hurry with the landing, and often water the fence at first.

Sanitary and anti-aging pruning

Trying not to break the symmetry of the bush, cut out dry and broken branches. In bushes older than 3-4 years, we remove several oldest branches to the base.

Reproduction by division

While not hot, you can divide the young bushes to get more planting material.

Reproduction by layering

Annual shoots bend, pin in the grooves along the entire length, sprinkled with earth. Usually, several plants form from one such shoot during a season.

May June

Purchase and planting of Japanese spirea seedlings

In May, the widespread sale of seedlings in containers begins. They can be planted throughout the season, but the most interesting varieties end quickly, so it’s better not to pull with the purchase. Spirea stress resistant. Even if you come across a "exhausted" plant with a dried up lump, you can save it. Before planting the spirea, soak a clod for 2-3 hours in water, then make 3-4 vertical incisions on its side surface to slightly damage the roots (this stimulates their growth), powder the root with a root and plant.

Bloom stimulation

If you want to get a longer and abundant flowering, cut off the tips of the faded shoots.

Remove reversible shoots

On the yellow-leaved varieties, shoots of the “usual” green color often appear. Cut them to the bottom as soon as you find them.

Aug. Sept

Spirea pruning

Immediately after the shrub has completely faded, we cut off the ends of the faded shoots (to make it go faster, you can use scissors for the shrub instead of the shears). This is not necessary, but sometimes it is useful: pruning prevents self-seeding, allows you to give the bush a more compact form. In addition, many do not like the type of dry seed crops, although in winter they look quite interesting.

Reproduction by cuttings of Japanese spirea

We cut and root the lignified shoots of the current year.

Sowing

We harvest and sow the seeds for the winter.

Planting Japanese spireas

Planting spirea is not particularly difficult. It is best to do this in the spring, when the first leaves have not yet started to bloom. For this purpose, you can take shrubs grown by layering or cuttings. If the first time you decide to plant this plant in your area, you can buy it. Bushes with an open root system or planted in containers with an earthen substrate are sold. In this case, you need to carefully inspect the plant. Roots should not be over dried. A healthy plant shoots flexible, and strong buds.

If it was not possible to find a shrub for the soul, then the plant with over-dried roots should be soaked in water for at least 15 minutes, after which the roots should be cut for good rooting.

Very unpretentious spirea. Planting, made on the sunny side and in the fertile soil, will allow the plant to open in all its glory and delight the whole season with its decorative and lush forms.

It is necessary to plant a spirea with the prospect of sprouting, because it gives a lot of basal shoots, and therefore the area that the plant will occupy must be sufficiently spacious.

Planting shrubs as follows:

Prepare a hole that exceeds the size of the roots by about a third. Let her stand for a couple of days.
At the bottom of the hole lay a drainage layer with a thickness of twenty centimeters. For this purpose, you can take, for example, broken brick. For landing it is better to choose a cloudy day.
You need to prepare the land for landing. You can take the usual garden, but the best spiraea will feel if you put it in the ground: 1 part peat, 1 part sand, 2 parts humus and 3 parts sod land.
Lower the roots into the hole and fill it up with the prepared soil to the level of the root collar. Earth to condense.
Pour a bucket of water over the shrub and mulch with peat.
Make pristvolnye grooves for better conservation of moisture.

Breeding methods

Seeds

Propagation of Japanese Spirea, as well as other species, can be done in different ways. Seeds are used most rarely for this purpose, since reproduction in this way does not preserve its varietal characteristics.

Cuttings

Unlike other species of spirea, which are only made in September, the Japanese spiraeus should be divided into cuttings as early as June. Stiff stiff shoots need to be cut into pieces, leaving 4-5 leaves. Lower leaves are removed, and the upper slightly shortened. Cuttings should be kept for at least 12 hours in the following solution: 2 liters of water and 1 ml of Appin. This is followed by treatment with Kornevin and landing in prepared containers with wet river sand. Cuttings need to cover with glass or film. Before full rooting they should be regularly sprayed. In the fall, they land on a bed and take cover, and in spring they can already determine a permanent place for them.

Dividing the bush

Reproduction by division is also not difficult. For this purpose, the bushes are selected 3-4 years of age, since more mature shrubs are very difficult to disassemble the root system. The bush is dug out around the circumference and divided into several separate bushes. Each of them should have a good root lobe and some strong shoots. For their landing are preparing the holes with a mound inside. The bush descends into the hole on top of the knoll, and the roots go down along it. The hole is filled to the root of the neck. The earth is compacted, after which it is already possible to produce watering.

Layering

To get young bushes in autumn, the branches should be prikopat in spring before the first leaves appear. To do this, choose healthy young shoots with strong buds. Until young twigs appear, it is important to monitor the humidity around the entire shrub. In the fall, young bushes can be planted in the garden, and next spring - to a permanent place.

Care calendar

Care for Japanese spiraea is quite simple. And in the event that you remember and follow a few rules, the grateful plant will show all its decorativeness and luxury of flowering. Consider the main ones.

March and April

The organization of hedges.

In order to time to plant a hedge from Japanese Spirea, seedlings need to buy at the end of March. It is better to choose healthy plants with non-perennial root system. If you can not immediately plant, then you can store them in a cool place, dropping in a bucket. The fence should be planted when the ground is dry. Day for this purpose is better to choose a cloudy. The newly planted hedge first time does not require any additional care, except watering.

Crop.

In the same period it is necessary to make sanitary and anti-aging pruning. Removed dry, broken, as well as the oldest branches. In this case, you need to make sure that the symmetry of the bush is not broken.

Reproduction.

During this period of time, the Japanese spiraea can be started to propagate by dividing the bush, as well as adding droplets for rooting and separation in the fall.

May and June

Planting seedlings.

In May and June, a large-scale planting of various shrubs, including Japanese Spireas, begins. This plant is unpretentious and stress-resistant, so even the weakest specimens can be reanimated by soaking the roots in water and planting according to all the rules described in the "Planting" section.

July

Stimulate flowering.

At this time, care for Spireas is minimal, but if you want to get a more abundant bloom, then you need to cut the tops of the shoots that have faded.

Reproduction.

Unlike other varieties, the cuttings of the stiffened shoots of the Japanese Spirea need to be done already in late June - early July.

August and September

Spirea pruning is done with garden shears or shears. Cut should be the tip of the faded shoots. Caring for this plant does not provide for mandatory pruning during this period. This should be done by necessity, in order to preserve the symmetrical shape of the bush and prevent self-seeding.

Fighting pests and diseases

Caring for Japanese spiraea is fairly simple also because she practically does not get sick. But she is subject to attack by spider mites and aphids. A solution of Dalmatian chamomile, karbofos, tobacco leaf and paprika will help fight the aphid invasion. Spider mite can be eliminated with the help of drugs "Aktara" or "Aktellik."

Typical types of packages of aktar and actellic products

Do not be afraid to plant Japanese spireas in your plots. Leaving is minimal, and in return - lush spreading bushes with a scattering of gorgeous inflorescences.

The main value of the spirea is its breathtakingly beautiful flowering period, the pomp and duration of which is appreciated by gardeners around the world. We will tell you everything you wanted to know about this attractive shrub.

All available varieties are divided into 2 types:

blooming in spring;
blooming in summer.

It belongs to the species whose flowers bloom in summer. Rose-red inflorescences of the bush attract attention, delighting with their appearance almost all summer.

They love this look not only for its beauty and long flowering time, but also for its unpretentious care. The bush is hardy, care of it will not give you trouble. The percentage of survival rate of seedlings is high in all regions, so you can meet elegant spireas throughout Russia.

Spirea varieties are more than 100 species, differing not only in size, but also in the shape of inflorescences, their color.

The most popular varieties and types of gardeners

Golden Princess. Refers to dwarf varieties. The height of the bush does not exceed half a meter. Pink inflorescences, shrub yellow leaves. An interesting sort of color change in the seasons: from soft warm options to cold.
Little Princesses (Little Princess). Shrub, not exceeding 80 cm in size, is usually rounded even without cropping. One of the most beautiful, delicate varieties is not without reason called the "princess". It is used for decoration of hedges, but even a single bush becomes an ornament of the whole garden, causing admiration of guests and passersby. The inflorescences are painted in soft pink color, the leaves are dark green.
Goldflame. The variety has the most spreading and powerful bush, which very quickly reaches its size. On average grows to 1 meter in height. Foliage color varies from orange-red to copper-orange. Inflorescences saturated pink color favorably stand out against the background of bright yellow foliage. This type is considered an excellent solution for the design of urban landscapes, it is able to decorate with itself any park area.

Shiroban. Bush chameleon On one shrub white, white with pink and bright red flowers, collected in spectacular inflorescences can coexist peacefully. The form is round, the diameter does not exceed 1 m, and 80 cm in height.
Crisp (Crispa). For elegance and beauty, the variety can compete with the Princess. Become a highlight and decoration of any garden. The low height of the bush and its spherical shape allow you to use the look for the decoration of sidewalks. Blooms a pink-purple color, leaves wavy, toothed.

Planting and care for spirea

Planting period depends on when you want to see flowering. The preferred planting period for those who want to enjoy flowers in the spring is the autumn months, but if you purchased a variety that blooms in summer, then plant it better in early spring before the first foliage appears - so the probability of death is lower.

A prerequisite for planting - preliminary work on the preparation of the roots. It must be put in order, removing damaged areas, shortening overgrown roots. To do this, use the usual pruner. Got a sapling with parched roots - it is worth spending time correcting the branches - shorten the branches by about a third.

Bought a seedling with a closed root system? Remove the roots from the container before planting and pour water over it. With a strong drying of the roots is better to hold it for some time in the water.

The next aspect is the choice of a place to place a bush. Consider that your beauty is a light-loving plant. A mandatory requirement is a sunny plot with fertile soil, otherwise it will not be possible to get a beautifully flowering bush. The roots have an unpleasant property to grow, so think carefully about the landing site. Planting several seedlings, provide for a distance of at least half a meter between the pits.

Soil composition is also important. The shrub feels good on sod or leaf soil. On a uniform soil, any variety will grow slowly.

A mandatory landing condition is the sheer walls of the prepared pit. In this case, the dimensions of the prepared pit should be 1/3 larger than the volume of the root system. They usually prepare it in 2 days according to the planned landing: during this time it will have time to get aired. It is preferable to plan a landing on a rainy or at least overcast day.

Be sure to prepare a drainage that fits on the bottom of the pit. You can use not only the options from the store, but also broken bricks, stones. Drainage pour the prepared mixture of garden soil, peat and sand in a ratio of 2: 1: 1.

Do not forget to straighten the roots of the shrub before you cover them with earth. It is necessary to fill up to the root collar. The soil must be compacted, zamulchirovat peat. Planting always involves additional watering. For each seedling, prepare 2 buckets of water.

Care for the beauty of the forces even the busiest owner. Shrub unpretentious, but proper care will ensure its rapid growth. During the period of growth do not forget to weed and loosen the landing site. The plant is sure to "thank" for the care beautiful and abundant flowering. Excellent transfer work on the molding, which is necessary to maintain a magnificent view. Neatly trimmed spirea will decorate the site, striking everyone with its superb view.

A particularly important issue in the care - timely watering a bush. It is necessary, as a plant with shallow roots may not survive the drought. Try to water your seedlings at least twice a dry month. Each watering is 15 liters of water per bush. Watering is a basic requirement for a normal pruning reaction. Pruned branches - be sure to pour your beauty.

After pruning, it is also necessary to provide fertilizer fertilizing. Every year, put peat mulch into the soil around the bush. For these purposes, you can also use shredded bark or compost. Midsummer is a time for feeding the bush with liquid mullein extract, which must be fermented. Before feeding add superphosphate to the infusion.

The basic rule of spiraea care is pruning. It is necessary not only to give shape, but also to remove the aging, dried shoots. The optimal period for pruning depends on the species: the plant that blooms in summer is pruned in early spring, and the spring blooming in all its beauty is pruned in autumn, after the foliage and color has fallen.

Completely remove dry shoots, while others are pruned to sizeable buds. Sometimes, by removing the shoots, the plant is rejuvenated. In this case, you can prune everything that spoils the view: bold pruning will allow you to get powerful young shoots.

What is fraught with the rejection of pruning? Your beauty will lose its attractiveness, the bush will begin to lean to the ground, and the tops will shrink. To avoid this, trim in a timely manner, and in the fourth year of life, plan global pruning, leaving only 30 cm from the height.

Breeding

Multiply beauty can be in several ways:

seeds;
division of the bush;
layering;
cuttings.

Seed reproduction is a long, painstaking and ungrateful business, since the seeds do not carry varietal qualities. This method is suitable for non-hybrid species. Sowing of seeds produced in spring, shoots appear after 1.5 weeks. Sprouted in open ground only at the end of summer - the beginning of autumn.

Reproduction by layering is also a method that requires patience, because you can get an independent plant only the next year after cutting. To do this, the lower branch of the bush is bent to the ground, secured, sprinkled with earth. You can fix the wire. We must not forget about the timely watering of the place. The layers are made in the spring, before the leaves bloom. An independent bush will appear only in autumn.

Cutting as a breeding method is not suitable for everyone, since it is required to ensure a sufficiently high humidity, for this the cuttings are watered or sprayed at least 4-5 times a day. In winter, prepared cuttings are covered with leaves, and in spring they are planted in a permanent place.

The easiest way to become the owner of a beautiful bush that will delight you is to buy a sapling of the chosen type in the nursery.

Possible diseases, pests

Shrub resistant to pests and diseases. The most dangerous enemies are the aphid, the rosette and the spider mite.

Aphid. It is dangerous that sucks the juice from the young shoots of the bush. Damages leaves, stalks. A good tool to combat aphids is pyrimor in a concentration of 0, 1%. In 95% of cases, this solution permanently eliminates the pest.
A sheet worm is a pest that appears at the end of May. Gnawing greens, it damages up to 60% of young foliage. Dangerous caterpillars can also be destroyed with a 0.1% pyrimor solution.
A spider mite is the most terrible enemy, it makes itself felt by the appearance of a spider web on a bush. The owner can see the holes in the inflorescences, notice the early drying and fall of the foliage. The greatest activity of the pest is observed in dry time. Reliable helpers in the fight against ticks - chemicals. The best results are achieved using phosphamide, acrex, karbofos.

Promptly loosen the soil, feed the plant. Water it, and then no pests can harm your beauty.

Which grade to choose?

The question of choice - in most cases the question of the taste of the future owner. All types of unpretentious, beautiful bloom and have minor differences.

Important!!! Choosing between a hybrid and non-hybrid, make a choice in favor of the first option. Hybrids, although more difficult to reproduce, but superior in beauty to ordinary varieties, are remarkable for their vitality.

Miniature varieties are usually chosen for bonsai and border design.

Important!!! Choosing a seedling, look at the shoots - they must be flexible, with strong buds - these are signs of a healthy plant.

Use in landscape design

They want to show Spiraeus, because it’s a crime to hide such beauty. She is given the sunniest place on the site, as she is very light-requiring. Low-growing varieties are used to design borders. It is perfectly combined with other, higher shrubs: lilac, viburnum, chubushnik, rhododendron, barberry.

Spirea is an amazingly beautiful shrub that will undoubtedly adorn any piece of land.

Many landscape designers are trying to use the plant in the planned compositions, which will give pomp to the image.

And it succeeds.

Short description

Blooming in the summer.
Blooming in the spring.

Bushes can be dwarf, up to 15 centimeters up, and quite high, 2.5 meters. Spirea grows very magnificently, the branches touch the ground.

The flowers of the plant are small, but in large quantities, they can be of various forms. The color palette is rich.

Spirey can be propagated in several ways:

Seeds.
The division of the bush.
Cuttings.
Layering.

Spirea looks great alone, but also perfectly harmonizes with her neighbors. From tall varieties create compositions of the hedge type, low-growing varieties are suitable for rocky gardens.

Kinds

To find out what you want to plant on your site, you should familiarize yourself with all varieties of spirea. Only then can one draw conclusions and go shopping.

Details of popular varieties:

Spirey Gold Flame. The flowering period falls on summer time. Most of all in a plant the form of foliage which has cloves attracts. It is this variety that will delight a long period due to the color palette. Initially, the leaves appear in a purple hue, over the summer they acquire a pale yellow color, and in the autumn are dazzled with orange tongues of fire. In height, the shrub reaches up to 80 centimeters. In temperate climates flowering begins in late June. In the middle of August there is practically no color left. The shrub does not require special care, but grows very slowly, it can grow by only 10 centimeters a year.
Spirea Macrofill. The flowering period falls in the summer. Like the previous variety, it attracts with an amazing palette of foliage. In the spring, it has a purple hue, in summer it is richly green, and in the fall it dresses up in yellow tones with gold. In height can reach up to 1.3 meters. It is famous for its high growth rate. In landscape design it is used with pleasure, maybe, both as a design for a walkway and for decorating buildings.
Spirea jenpei. The uniqueness of the plant is that several shades can be combined on one inflorescence. With abundant flowering beauty of the shrub is difficult to describe in words - this rainbow only needs to be seen. The variety is undersized, its height does not exceed 80 centimeters. Unpretentious care, can grow in difficult conditions of the city.
Spiraeus Crisp. Differs spherical shape and color palette of leaves. In spring, they are red in color, green for the summer, and yellowish-purple in autumn. The height of the shrub is about 60 centimeters, which makes it possible to grow it not only in gardens as a hedge, but also in pots. Growth rate is not high.
Spirea Gold Mound. The height of the shrub reaches about 60 centimeters. It is distinguished by yellow foliage in the summer. It blooms all summer, covered with pale pink flowers. It grows quickly, does not need any special care.
Spirea dwarf. It belongs to the hybrid varieties, reaches a height of up to 30 centimeters. The shrub is very beautiful, unpretentious in the care, but is quite rare. Flowering is long, from the beginning of summer, and until September. White inflorescences.
Spirea is white. In height reaches about 1.6 meters. This is the only variety whose crown shape is oblong. Color palette according to the title.
Spiraea is ivolistnaya. Flowering begins in July, and until mid-autumn. In height reaches 1.5 meters. It enjoys popularity in the area where harsh winters, as well tolerated.

We grow on the site

We got acquainted with the types of shrubs a little, now we will consider on the example of one variety, the Japanese Crispé Spirea, how to grow it on your own plot.

Features of cultivation are as follows:

Crisp grows well and develops in fertile leafy soil. A more suitable composition is sand, peat in equal parts, and 2 parts of the earth.
When planting can not do without a good drainage layer. You can use the brick fragments.
A well for disembarkation is prepared in bulk, so that it is several times larger than the root system.
Planted plant to a depth of at least half a meter, while the root neck is on the surface.
The ideal time to plant a bush is rainy September.
Spiraea coexists well with conifers.

Landing rules

Spiraeus can be planted in the fall and in the spring. In each season, you must follow certain rules:

Spring landing. During this period, plant only those varieties that bloom in summer. It is very important to plant the shrubs before the leaves start to bloom.

When buying seedlings, pay attention to such details:

Roots should be slightly moist.
The kidneys are whole and alive.
Twigs bend well.

Before landing, conduct such activities:

With an actively expanded root system, it is shortened.
When the roots are dry and damaged, shorten the twigs.
If the roots dry out excessively (improper storage), hold them a little in water before planting.

No matter how unpretentious the plant was, in order to achieve a spectacular and volumetric flowering, attention must be paid. First of all it concerns the selection of the site. On it the soil rich on useful components, and enough sunlight is chosen.

On a note! The root system of spirea grows quite actively, and this must be taken into account if you want to plant other plants nearby.

Preparation for landing:

The hole is dug out (necessarily sheer walls). It is made many times more than the roots of the plant.
The well is left for several days (3-5).
A drainage layer of at least 15 centimeters is prepared on the landing day.
Spiraea is lowered into the hole, the roots are straightened.
After landing the ground is compacted.
Pour several buckets of water and grind.
Recommends landing in rain.

Autumn landing. In the fall, you can plant all varieties of spirea. During this period, you can also do and planting plants, dividing shrubs. The procedure is carried out before the end of the leaf fall. The spiraea is about 3-4 years old. It is difficult to plant shrubs on older ones, as their root system has expanded greatly.

Seating is carried out in this way:

The circumference captured by the spade should be half the diameter of the crown.
If you cut a few roots, and it will have to do, nothing terrible will happen.
Roots thoroughly washed. If the plant is young, it can be mixed into a container with water, and wait until the whole earth goes to the bottom. Then just rinse under running water.
The bush is cut with a sharp object into a possible number of parts.
Roots trim.

Planting is carried out in the same way as in spring: the hole is prepared, the roots are leveled during planting, the ground is slightly compacted, and the watering is active.

Proper care of the plant

Spiraea care is very simple and does not require much effort. Fundamental rules:

Get plenty of sunlight (some varieties grow in partial shade).
The soil is fertile.
Good drainage layer.
Mulching.

Although the root system of the spirea is actively expanding to the side, it does not deepen. Therefore, it is very important in time to pay attention to watering. We can not allow the soil to dry. In particularly hot weather, one bush should have 15 liters of water, and the frequency of irrigation should be 2 times in 30 days.

The more often you carry out weeding, and loosen the ground, the better.

Be sure to take care of feeding. Twice a year you can't do without it:

After trimming the shrub mineral fertilizers are applied.
In the middle of summer, a solution from mullein and superphosphate (10 grams per 10 liters of water) is prepared for feeding.

Spiraea is practically not susceptible to diseases, but such pests as spider mites or aphids can occur. With aphids fight "Perimor", and with mite "Karbofos." If the plant is strong, then pests and diseases do not touch it.

Shrubs grow vigorously, and therefore periodic pruning is necessary. In those varieties that bloom early, annually cut the tips, which are slightly frozen for the winter period. After about 8-12 years, it will be necessary to cut off all outdated shoots. In the end, after the procedure there will be one stump. Strong and healthy shoots will sprout from it, and create a new and beautiful shrub filled with strength. Then again after a few years, weak shoots are cut.

The tips of the shoots are cut in the spring, before the foliage blooms. Sanitary pruning can be done both in spring and in summer.

Spirea blooming in summer pruned in early spring. Sections are made before the first large bud, small and weak shoots are removed altogether. If you do not remove the old escape in time, only the appearance will suffer. He will begin to shrink and the shrub will not look spectacular.

At the age of four, the shrub can be cut low enough - 30 centimeters from the ground. If after such procedures shoots still grow weak and frail, it is better to replace the shrub. The average long life of a healthy spirea is about 15-20 years.

We multiply

Spiraeus can be propagated in different ways. Here are just seed reproduction is not suitable for everyone, for example, hybrids will not retain their original qualities.

The most popular breeding method is grafting. Almost 70-80% of plants get along even without the use of growth promoters. And with them, and that above.

Cuttings rooted in the fall.

When cuttings are collected, they remove the lower leaves, the rest of the foliage is shortened by half. Planted cuttings in moistened sand, at an angle of 45 °. Put glass on top to create greenhouse conditions. Container with the material put in a shaded place, and sprayed several times a day. With the onset of frost, cuttings can be planted on the beds, and cover the foliage. On top of the box set (inverted). Until spring, the cuttings can not be disturbed, but when shoots appear, transplant to a permanent place.

Carrying out reproduction by layering, the procedure is carried out in the spring, as soon as the leaves begin to bloom. Select the healthiest twig, and tilt it to the ground. Secure with wire, and lightly tap with earth. Water every day, no extra care is needed. Next spring you can plant a new plant. For the winter period, be sure to warm the young layers.

Bloom

I would very much like the shrub to bloom as long as possible. And this is easy to achieve. All that is needed is to remove the inflorescences immediately after they have bloomed, not to let the seeds begin to set. Thus, flowering can last a month longer.

If you want to propagate the spirea by the seed method, then you need to wait for the seeds to ripen. They are collected and dried, planted in the spring.

It’s a pleasure to grow spirea in your garden. Crisp (crispa) does not even need shelter in winter, as it is considered to be frost-resistant. Moreover, it is this variety that can be planted in the garden, and also put it in pots near the house with amazing flowers.

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