How do you prune spirea in Australia?

You should actually prune your spirea more than once a year, at least twice. Give it a good trim after it flowers in the spring by cutting back the tips of the stems to the top leaf bud. This removes the dead blossoms and also may trigger a second blooming and new leaf growth. You can also shape the shrub at this time.

Does spirea grow in Florida?

Florida native: No; native to China.

What may bush?

For those who don’t know, the May Bush is a piece of a whitethorn (known locally as a ‘skeagh’) or gorse/furze bush which is erected on the first of May or May Eve and decorated with painted eggshells, ribbons and seasonal flowers.

How do I prune spirea Cantoniensis?

A few whole branches can be pruned right back to the base of the shrub each year immediately after flowering to allow this shape to be maintained. It looks particularly fetching when it weeps over a low front fence or retaining wall, or grown as an informal hedge.

Should I deadhead spirea?

Pink flowering spirea should also be deadheaded. You can cut off old flowers using a pruners, hedge shears or an electric shearing tool. In the perennial garden deadhead any plant that flowered before June 30th including: salvia, baptisia, nepeta, peonies, coral bells, oxeye daisies, bleeding heart and penstemon.

Is May bush native to Australia?

Plant details The species name cantoniensis refers to its origin in South Eastern China. Climate: It will grow in most parts of Australia including the colder inland areas but not in the tropics.

What is Spiraea cantoniensis?

Spiraea cantoniensis, or Bridal-wreath Spiraea, is a deciduous perennial shrub typically grown as an ornamental feature in gardens. The plant can reach a height of 6 feet, tends to be twiggy and spreading into a fountain-like form, and displays frothy, pompom-like clusters of snow-white flowers along the terminal of arching branches.

Do you prune Spiraea?

Bridal-wreath Spiraea is a hardy plant that is drought and heat tolerant, slightly salt tolerant, and seldom damaged by deer. The plant is easily transplanted, grows rapidly, and will often require pruning, which should be done after the plant has completed flowering.

What is a bridal-wreath Spiraea?

The bush blooms in May in its native China; hence the common name, May Bush. Bridal-wreath Spiraea is a hardy plant that is drought and heat tolerant, slightly salt tolerant, and seldom damaged by deer. The plant is easily transplanted, grows rapidly, and will often require pruning, which should be done after the plant has completed flowering.