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Spiraea: Secrets of Growing
16.11.2023 17:00
Updated: 13.05.2024 21:22
Spiraea grows quite quickly, 20-30 cm per year. has a fibrous root system.
The shrub is unpretentious in care and has high drought and frost resistance.
The diversity of species allows the use of spirea in landscape styles of various directions.
Where is the best place to plant spirea
It is best to plant it in a well-lit, sunny place.
Although spirea will grow well in partial shade.
Only the color of the flowers and leaves there will not be so bright. Spiraea prefers fertile, loose, well-permeable and neutral soils.
How to plant a spirea bush correctly
A hole or trench is prepared in advance.
The size depends on how developed the seedling's root system is.
The hole should be 40% larger than it is; it is better to place a drainage layer at the bottom. The seedling needs to be lowered into the hole, straightened out the roots, and covered with the mixture prepared in advance.
How to care for spirea bushes
White spirea needs rain outdoors, watering is required only in constant dry weather.
During the spring and fall growing seasons, the soil should be moist but not wet, and alternating dry and wet soil conditions will allow Spiraea alba to grow well.
How many years does a spirea bush live
The entire shoot lives for 6-7 years, but since the plant produces abundant root shoots and shoots from the root collar, the entire plant as a whole is durable.
After the fourth year of the crop, it is recommended to trim the entire upper part of the bush annually in the spring at a height of 25-30 cm from the ground.
Do I need to trim the inflorescences of spirea
Spiraea with panicle inflorescences look untidy after flowering, so it is better to cut off the inflorescences to prolong the decorative appearance of the bushes.
