Spirea planting and care, description and recommendations.

With the arrival of spring, every time we tell ourselves that we will not plant anything new from plants, and every time we break our word for ourselves. It is impossible to walk past the spirea and not come closer to see it. What is so special about it? Variety of colors, splendor, sophistication, freshness and much more.
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Briefly about spirea

Spirea classifications

How to plant spirea correctly?

How to prune a shrub correctly?

How to properly propagate and care for spirea?

Briefly about spirea

Nowadays, ninety species and varieties of such a plant as spirea are known. It is difficult to go to the store and not purchase this plant for your summer cottage or suburban area. The plant does not have one permanent form. The most common ones can be called: half of a spherical shape, ordinary straight lines, cascade-like, spreading over the soil, weeping.
Usually, the spirea does not grow up more than two hundred centimeters. The differences between one species of this plant and another can be counted on the fingers of one hand. This is the color of the leaves and the shape of the spirea itself. More than half of all plant species tend to change the color of the foliage to another in the fall. To decorate suburban or suburban areas - spirea is the best option! Flowering occurs from March to October. It is possible to competently combine several types of spirits in one area.
Spirea cannot boast of large-sized flowers, but it can boast of their variety. Small flowers represent inflorescences of various shapes, for example, spike-shaped, pyramidal, paniculate, single, corymbose.
As for the color of the flowers, it can be snow-white, and pink, and crimson, and even go from white to pink with a gradient.

Spirea classification

So that the spirea does not have any problems with pests, diseases, adverse weather conditions, you need to properly care for it, choose the right site for planting. In order to properly care for it and choose the right site for planting, you need to know what kind to acquire. There are two types of spirits only in the place where the flower is formed: the entire area of ​​the last shoot serves as a place for the formation of new flowers (flowering process late spring - early summer) and the entire area of ​​the current shoot serves as a place for the formation of flowers (flowering process mid-summer - late summer) ... From the second group, birch spirea can be distinguished.

How to plant spirea correctly?

There are two ways of planting spirea: single (only spirea bush) or group (mixed with other herbaceous plants). It is possible to make a "live" fence and a flowerbed of perennial plants from spirea. If you have chosen to create a "live" fence, keep in mind that the distance between the plants should be about sixty centimeters, the distance between the beds is about fifty centimeters. With a mixed planting, it is necessary to maintain a distance between plants of seventy-five centimeters. Spirea can be planted at the beginning of autumn, it is better to look in advance according to the weather forecast for the presence of clouds and precipitation in the form of rains. It is recommended to plant in this particular weather. Subtract thirty-five percent from the size of the root system; these thirty-five percent should contain a planting hole with a root inside. It is necessary to plant to a depth of fifty-five centimeters, carefully place the root collar on the same level with the soil. Drainage from crushed bricks and sand will work.

How to prune a shrub correctly?

Immediately after winter, it is necessary to arrange for the removal of excess parts of the plant. How to do it correctly: cut the shoot to the place where the buds grow, if the shoot is very small, cut it entirely.
Timely removal of shoots helps to strengthen them. In the absence of pruning processes, the plant will begin to dry out. The plant has a stem that lives for about eight years, but it is called perennial. The deciduous top is pruned after three years of life of the spirea. Pruning of the shoots often kept the plant looking and vigorous. Otherwise, the plant is simply removed, as it may get sick or simply die.

Spiraea: how to propagate and care properly?

The plant can be propagated by three methods: spring cuttings and summer cuttings, layering, seeds. You need to sow seeds in March. Before that, mix the earth with the leaves. It is recommended to sow in containers, the soil must be pre-wet. Sprinkle with earth mixed with peat.
At the moment, the most common breeding method is with the help of cuttings. It is important to consider that the air must be humid. If you propagate with a spirea by layering, make sure that the branches are covered with foliage. The plant will bloom well only if you provide it with the right care. It is worth remembering about feeding, this can be done after removing the branches. To obtain the necessary fertilizer you need: about five to six buckets of water, one bucket of manure, superphosphate.
It should be noted the high level of frost resistance of the spirea, which means that it is unnecessary to prepare an additional shelter. The plant is light-loving, it is recommended to plant in a sunny area, but watch out for the moisture of the soil. Spirea is absolutely not drought-resistant. Remember to loosen and weed the soil.