Most species and varieties of spring spiraea for flower gardens

An excellent solution for decoration spring flower garden is a growing spirit. This ornamental shrub is hardy and robust plants for planting in open ground.

Lace spirea perfectly fit into the flower beds of all sizes, they are good, both independently and in combination with other perennials and annuals.

Spirea belongs to the family Rosaceae, and in translation from Latin means "bend". This name is given an ulterior motive - shoots grow arc. There are about 100 species of this beautiful plant.

Spring species are those whose buds are formed on old wood.

They bloom the second year after planting. Why they are perfect for street flower beds?

Because:

· Decorative;

· Perfectly reproduce;

· Unpretentious;

· Growing rapidly;

· Long bloom;

· Well tolerated pruning.

Spring blooming spirea varieties with white or cream-colored buds. They have enough lush foliage, because of what is called the May bush snowdrifts.

The most popular spring species and varieties spiraea is "vangutta", "argutta", "dubravkolistnaya", "grefsheym", "Rainbow".

Spiraea x vanhouttei (spirea Vangutta) - hybrid plants has an average size of bush, blooms in late spring pure white flowers.

Often this type of plant, as hedges in home gardens. Grade «pink Ice» has variegated foliage and inflorescences creamy.

Spiraea chamaedryfolia (spirea dubravkolistnaya) - the earliest flowering begins in this species spiraea - in mid-May. The height of the bush can reach 150 cm high and even higher.

Excellent multiplies the root system, so it is a frequent guest in the city parks and flowerbeds.

Optimally transfers the haircut, looks spectacular as a hedge.

One of the few varieties of spirea pyshnotsvetnyh spring - is a dense weeping Grefsheim ( «Grefsheym"). The height of the bush 70 to 100 cm. In this sort a large number of shoots which form fluffy blooming crown.

Drooping downward arc, arch, they create great beauty. The most beautiful hedges it turns out greyfsheyma.

Also in combination with other colors in the flower bed creates a magnificent ensemble.

Spiraea x arguta Zab (spirea ostrozazubrennaya, Argut) - up to 200 cm high bush with spreading crown, serrated dark green foliage.

Blooming snow-white, densely covered shoots of the plant. After flowering to be pruned.

Star spring flowerbeds truly be called Spiro «Gerlve's Rainbow» (Rainbow nipponskoy). It is smaller than other types of perennial.

Its height of the bush is only 50 cm, has a spherical shape and a sufficiently dense structure. Looking at it, it seems that it is specially shaped topiary trimmed (artificially created interior trees "happiness").

The advantage of the rainbow is not only a spectacular bloom, but the variegated foliage - in cream and pink iridescent spots at different light spectrum.

When a fall occurs, this kind spiraea converted into a bush-fire becomes bright pink-red. Rainbow blossoms in late spring - early summer.