Spirea Bumalda - a spectacular shrub

Spirea Bumalda is used in landscaping alreadymany years. This perennial plant belongs to the Rosy family. This deciduous shrub reaches a height of 90-100 cm. It has a spherical compact crown with upright branches. On slightly ribbed shoots are ovoid-lanceolate, sharply bifacial naked leaves, the length of which is about 8 cm. All ornamental shrubs and trees used for landscape design have their own characteristics. Specialists pay attention to the shape of the crown, the duration of flowering, the appearance of foliage, autumn coloring, shades of flowers.

In this case, ornamental trees and shrubs shouldbe not very demanding on the growing conditions and easy to care for. Still important factors affecting the degree of prevalence of certain plants are their availability in special nurseries and cost. Spirea Bumalda just refers to those shrubs that are available to all comers, are easy to care for and have a beautiful appearance.

The color of the flowers of this plant varies frompale to bright pink. Spirea Bumalda attracts flower growers with its long flowering, which often lasts 50-60 days. This plant is a very effective hybrid, which differs by varying signs.

Often even specialists can not the first timeto distinguish it from Japan's Spiraea. Their main difference is that it is slightly lower than the last and has more ribbed shoots. This shrub is valued by the flower growers and for its high winter hardiness. It does not need to be sheltered, since it tolerates even severe frosts well. Another important reason for the wide spread of this plant is its unpretentiousness. Spirea Bumalda grows well on almost any soil. To care it is almost indifferent, so for its good development there will be enough regular watering, loosening of the soil and 1-2 fertilizing with complex fertilizers. This shrub is practically not damaged by pests and is not prone to diseases.

Spirea Bumalda looks great as insingle plantings, and in group. It looks very impressive as a curb plant, as well as in rockeries and stony gardens. There are several decorative forms of this spiraea. One of the most popular are "Anthony Vaterer" (a shrub with a long flowering period, with light green leaves, with a reddish tinge) and "Goldflame" (with bronze-orange leaves during blossoming, golden yellow in summer, coppery - Orange - in the autumn). Spirea Bumalda prefers well-lit areas, on which all the shades of her foliage are best manifested. This shrub requires regular rejuvenating pruning. This procedure should be performed in early spring. Top dressing of plants is carried out in June. Water this shrub as the soil dries up. The soil around the bush should be regularly mulched. Spirea Bumalda easily multiplies by dividing the bush, cuttings, layers, seeds.