Bridal Wreath Spirea Australia

It will reach around 2m in height and spread over 2 3m with long arching canes.

Bridal wreath spirea australia. When cut those stems can easily be shaped into bridal headdresses. Water plants during the summer if rainfall is less than 1 inch per week. Each spring apply a layer of compost under the shrub. The flowers grow in clusters measuring 2 1 2 inches across. Add a 2 inch layer of mulch to retain moisture and prevent weeds. Usually as the new foliage develops they burst into bloom bearing masses of tiny 5 petalled white to deep pink flowers. Bridal wreath spirea is a fairly low maintenance plant.

Like other spireas bridal wreath spirea shrubs bloom in late spring to early summer sometimes before the leaves come out. The flowers can occur right along the stems or may be clustered in spikes at the tips. Most spiraea species have fine arching stems and simple alternate leaves that are often toothed or lobed. Covered in masses of white flowers in spring its beauty is when it is left to take its natural form so give it a little space. Bridal wreath spirea spiraea vanhouttei is a shrub that produces tiny white blooms each with five rounded petals on arching branches.