Spirea. Planting and caring for the plant

Spirea is a decorative shrub of the Roses family. The name of this plant speaks of its appearance - from Latin it is translated as a "spiral".
The dimensions of the spiraea can vary greatly, from 15 cm to 2.5 m. The branches can also be of different shapes: they can be either upright or sprawled. There are also spiraea with creeping branches. Color - light or dark brown.

The roots of spiraea are friable and not very long. Also all spirea are distinguished by small buds.

The appearance of the inflorescence of the plant differs from the variety and from the time of flowering: if the plant has blossomed in the spring - there appear small white "sessile" umbrellas or brushes in the form of scutes with leaves near the base. Summer spiree blossom with scutes that form at the ends of branches, their color - from white to red with pink. Late flowering - small purple panicles of an oval shape.

Spirea. Planting and care: how to plant a plant

Planting spirea usually early in the spring, as soon as snow came down, but many varieties well acclimatize and fall. A pit of 50 × 50 (with a loosened bottom) must be filled with a special mixture consisting of 2 parts of turf ground, part of peat and part of sand. The plant is planted and compacted by the ground with the foot. Many advise to carefully examine the roots, the longest of which dipped in liquid clay.

The root neck should remain above the ground approximately 3 centimeters higher.

Water the seedling with water (1 to 2 buckets), and then mulch the soil with peat.

Between several spirits you need to observe a distance of about half a meter. And to create a fence of plants it is better to place them closer together.

Spirea. Planting and care: how to care for a plant

Care for spiraea is simple - it is necessary once to feed her for the entire season with mineral fertilizer and moderately watered. The rules for care can vary depending on the variety. So, for a sort of "spiraea wangutta" care should be more palpitating than for other varieties.

But if you suddenly planted spiraea in an area where droughts are not uncommon, water the plant about twice a month. On each spiral is spent about 10 liters of water. Also need to water the spiraea and after pruning.

Young plants will have to loosen the ground, and also cut off already discolored inflorescences and weak branches. For decorative purposes, it is advised to remove both old and side branches.

For winter, the earth near the spirea is insulated with dry leaves or a thick layer of peat (about 10 centimeters).

Spirea. Planting and care: reproduction

1. Propagation by seeds. They are planted in the spring in wooden boxes with earth, and after a few months they are transplanted to the bed, and the tip of the thickest root is pricked. Flowering spiree in 3-4 years, while they need careful care.

2. Reproduction by cuttings. They are cut from shoots that appeared this year. The length of the cuttings should be about a decimeter, you can use the top and middle part of the plant. The ends are moistened with the nutrient solution for the plants, and then they are planted. To do this best in July, then by autumn will have good roots.

3. Reproduction by layers. When flowering, the branches are bent to the ground, fixed and sprinkled with earth. This method is good for getting a small number of new spirits.

Spirea. Planting and care: diseases and pests

The plant must be protected from spider mites, aphids, as well as winter frosts. In general, spirea is unpretentious and has no special natural enemies.