Bumald’s Spirea has been used in landscaping for many years. This perennial plant belongs to the Pink family. This deciduous shrub reaches a height of 90-100 cm. It has a spherical compact crown with erect branches. On slightly ribbed shoots there are egg-lanceolate, sharply bicilate leafless leaves, which are about 8 cm long. All
decorative shrubs and trees used to decorate the landscape have their own characteristics. Specialists pay attention to the shape of the crown, the duration of flowering, the type of
foliage, autumn color, shades of flowers.
At the same time, decorative trees and shrubs should not be very demanding on growing conditions and easy to care for. Another important factors affecting the degree of prevalence of certain plants are their presence in special nurseries and cost. Spirea Bumalda just refers to those shrubs that are available to everyone, easy to care for and have a beautiful appearance.
The color of the flowers of this plant varies from pale to bright pink. Spirea Bumalda attracts gardeners with its long flowering, which often lasts 50-60 days. This plant is a very spectacular hybrid that is distinguished by varying traits.
Often, even specialists cannot distinguish it from
Spirea of ​​Japan the first time
. Their main difference is that it is slightly lower than the last and has more ribbed shoots. This shrub is appreciated by flower growers and for its high winter hardiness. It does not need to be covered, because it tolerates even severe frosts. Another important reason for the wide distribution of this plant is its unpretentiousness. Bumald’s spirea grows beautifully on almost any soil. She is almost indifferent to care, so regular watering, loosening the soil and 1-2 fertilizing with complex fertilizers will be enough for her good development. This shrub is practically not damaged by pests and is not susceptible to disease.
Spirea Bumalda looks great both in single landings and in group ones. Very impressive, it looks like a border plant, as well as in rockeries and rocky gardens. There are several decorative forms of this spirea. Some of the most popular are Anthony Watererer (a shrub with a long flowering period; with light green leaves that bloom with a reddish tint) and Goldflame (with bronze-orange leaves when blooming, golden yellow in the summer, copper -orange - in the fall). Spirea Bumalda prefers well-lit areas on which all shades of her foliage are best manifested. This shrub requires regular anti-aging pruning. This procedure should be performed in early spring. Plant nutrition is carried out in June. This shrub is watered as the soil dries. The soil around the bush should be mulched regularly. Bumald's spirea easily propagates by dividing the bush, cuttings, layering, seeds.