Spirea "Goldflame" (36 photos): description of the Japanese spirea Goldflame, planting and care, the use of shrubs in landscape design

Peculiarities

Life expectancy is 30 years.
Pink flowers adorn the shrub in June - August. The diameter of the inflorescences is up to 15 cm.
Leaves are lanceolate, pointed, up to 5 cm long. Young ones are reddish, in summer they are golden yellow.

Care

For planting, it is recommended to choose a sunny place, the brightness of the color of the leaves directly depends on the degree of illumination of the shrub.
Any garden soil is suitable, the spirea develops best on fertile, loose and moist soil.
It does not tolerate drought, regular watering is required (in hot weather, the frequency of watering should be increased).
High winter hardiness - no need to make a winter shelter to care for the Japanese Goldmound spirea.
Periodically, it is necessary to apply fertilizers to the soil - the shrub responds gratefully to nutritious feeding.

We recommend buying Japanese Spirea Goldmound ‘Goldmound’ for use as a ground cover plant, for the formation of hedges, creating contrasting groups, specimen plantings. You can grow shrubs in containers. Spirea is not afraid of the conditions of the city.

Reproduction

Spireas of all types reproduce by seeds - this is the most common and popular method. The only exceptions are hybrids. In addition to seed propagation, spireas can also be dispersed by cuttings and layering.

Seed propagation

Fill the vessel in which the young plant will grow with loose earth.
You can prepare the earth yourself. For this, sand, compost, peat and turf soil are mixed in equal proportions.
Sowing time is best determined in early spring.
After sowing, the soil should be well moistened and mulched, and then transferred to a warm room. For good germination of seeds, the room should be well lit.

After about a week, the first shoots will appear, which need to be well sprayed with water at room temperature. After two to three months, when the seedlings have reached a sufficient size, they can be transplanted into the ground. Flowering will occur only four years after planting.

Propagation by cuttings

Choose strong and healthy branches of an adult spirea that has bloomed this year, and cut off about ten centimeters from them.
Prepare the soil mixture, as in the seed propagation method, and carefully plant the cuttings, having previously treated them with a special mixture.
Sprigs should be watered regularly.

With the formation of a good root system, the first flowering will occur within a year after planting in the ground.

Reproduction by layering

In the finished spirea bush, bend the young extreme branches to the ground along the perimeter and fix them in the recess.
Cover the deepening with earth and moisten it regularly so that the soil always remains moist.
This type of breeding should be carried out in the spring. The next year, the shoots can be separated from the main bush and planted separately.

Care

Spirea Goldflame is famous for its unpretentiousness, but for a lush and long flowering, for a good condition of the foliage, you will have to make a minimum of effort.

Watering

Young bushes need more frequent watering. Mature plants can easily survive a drought, but it is better to water them additionally once a week in hot weather. At normal times, it will be enough to pour 2 buckets of water under one bush once every 2 weeks.

Top dressing

Spirea Goldflame needs to be fertilized 3-4 times per season. Fertilizer "Kemira-universal" with the addition of superphosphate is used for top dressing. After fertilization, the plant must be well watered.

Pruning

The first pruning is done in the fourth season of the bush's life.In the spring, frostbitten and dried branches are removed, and at the end of summer, faded inflorescences are cut off. Sometimes in early spring, before the buds appear, deep pruning is done to rejuvenate the bush and to extend its life.

Mulching and loosening

After each watering, the land around the bush must be loosened and mulched with compost or peat, even crushed bark is suitable for this purpose. These measures will keep the soil moist for a long time. Earthworms settle in the mulch, which loosen the soil well. It is imperative to remove weeds in a timely manner.

Reproduction

Spirea Goldflame can be propagated in several ways:

Seeds. This breeding method is rarely used by gardeners, as it is long and laborious. And the flowering of a bush obtained by the seed method occurs only in the fourth year, and the varietal characteristics of the plant are not preserved.
Cuttings. This is a faster process. Cuttings are harvested in July, then planted for rooting in the usual way in containers with soil substrate. In the fall, rooted cuttings are transplanted into open ground to a temporary place and covered with boxes, on top of which fallen leaves are poured for insulation. In the spring, when buds appear on the seedlings, they can be transplanted to a stationary place.
Layers. This is an easy breeding method, and many gardeners use it with success. It is necessary to lay the lower branch of the bush in the dug trench. Fasten with a spear, pin on the top, cover with earth and water well. In the spring, shoots will break through on the sides, they must be carefully separated and planted in the usual way, as independent plants.
Division of the bush. This method is the simplest and most widely used one. When transplanting a bush in the fall, it is dug up and divided into parts so that 2-3 strong branches remain in each of them. The roots are thoroughly washed, the cut sites are sprinkled with crushed activated carbon. They are planted at the selected stationary place in the usual way.

Disease and pest control

One of the many advantages of the Japanese Goldflame spirea is its high resistance to diseases. But harmful insects can attack spirea bushes:

The most dangerous is the spider mite. The product of his activity is the cobweb that entangles the leaves. Whitish spots appear on them, and gradually the leaves dry out and die off. Against spider mites, the bushes are treated with a 0.2% phosphamide solution.
Aphids and rose budworm can cause irreparable damage to bushes. If they are found, the plants must be treated with Pirimor or Actellik solutions.

Experienced gardeners recommend spraying the bush when watering with water from a hose, this will help wash off the pests. They also use a popular way to combat aphids and spider mites - spraying with an infusion of dissected hogweed.

To do this, 1 kg of chopped hogweed is poured into 1 liter of warm water and insisted for a day, after which the affected bushes are sprayed with infusion. It should be borne in mind that hogweed is poisonous, and all work with it should be done with gloves.

Shelter for the winter

Spirea Goldflame is a frost-resistant plant. But young bushes in the first two seasons must be covered for the winter. Before the onset of stable frosts, the ground around the bush must be loosened, mulched, burlap should be laid under the branches, and dry leaves should be sprinkled on top.

Tie the shoots, bend them to the ground, fasten them with staples and wrap them with a special covering material. In the spring, the shelter is being dismantled. Adult bushes do not need shelter, even if the branches are completely frozen, then in the spring they must be cut off, and the bush will easily recover.

Care

As mentioned above, Japanese spirea is an unpretentious shrub, therefore, caring for it will not be difficult. Young spirea, in the first year, requires abundant watering. Also, a young plant should be protected from cold weather, since in the first year it can die from severe frost.

Watering

Over time, an adult plant can survive brief periods of drought and cold. In a hot period, it is worth pouring two buckets of water on the spirea every two weeks. In moderate weather conditions, spirea should be watered moderately, after each watering, loosen the ground and pull out the emerging weeds in time.

Mulching

For longer water retention after irrigation, you can mulch the soil with peat. In case of frost, so that the plant does not die, it is worth loosing and mulching the soil, placing dry leaves under the branches. Fasten the branches of the spirea together and bend them to the ground, then cover the fixed branches of the bush with insulation.

Top dressing

Fertilize with spirea every year. Top dressing is best done three or four times a season. To preserve the beauty and health of the shrubs after fertilization, they should be watered abundantly. Of the fertilizers, "Kemira-universal" is very common - it is used by both amateur gardeners and professional landscape planners. It has high efficiency, you can also add superphosphate to it.

Planting and caring for the Japanese Goldflame spirea

Before planting Japanese spirea, you need to choose the right place. The plant needs sunlight, but it is better to grow bushes in openwork shade. In this case, the leaves will be bright, and the flowering is lush and abundant.

Spirea Japanese Goldflame, according to the description, will not like places where drafts are in charge. It is not recommended to plant plants in areas where groundwater is high or in lowlands, since such a neighborhood can provoke a disease of the root system.

For planting, select areas with fertile, loose soil, preferably acidic. The brightness of the leaves of the spirea acquires precisely on such soils. If the soil lacks nutrients, then humus, peat, sand are added to the pits before planting.

Caring for the Japanese Goldflame spirea is simple, it comes down to traditional activities:

watering and loosening;
feeding and mulching;
pruning and preparation for winter.

Preparation of planting material and site

In order for the Japanese Goldflame spirea to decorate the site for several years, you need to take care of the choice of seedlings. To buy young plants, if you do not have your own planting material, you need only from sellers who are serious about the matter. But the highest quality, as a rule, seedlings are in nurseries.

Plants should have developed, elastic roots, preferably with a moist soil clod. Neither the root system nor the shoots should be damaged from diseases and pests.

The site for planting spirea is carefully dug up, not only weeds are removed, but all rhizomes. Fertilize the soil if necessary.

Landing rules

Spirea seedlings Goldflame can be immediately planted on a curb prepared in advance, or in pits.

And now about how to properly plant young spirea bushes:

Two weeks before planting, holes are dug to a depth of 40-50 cm.
The bottom is covered with drainage: broken brick, pebbles.
Then fill the hole with a nutritious soil mixture, watered abundantly so that the soil is a donkey.
In the center of the planting site, a mound is made on which the plant is planted.
They spread the roots and cover them with earth.
About 4 liters of water at room temperature are poured under the plant.
Sprinkle the surface with mulch to retain moisture. It can be humus, sawdust, fresh cut grass.

Watering and feeding

Water the Goldflame spirea sparingly, avoiding stagnant water

Particular attention should be paid to the bushes in the summer heat, since even a slight drying out of the topsoil negatively affects not only the development of the plant, but also the decorative effect.

It is necessary to provide oxygen access to the root system. To do this, each watering is combined with loosening and mulching with peat or compost.

Abundant flowering of Japanese Spirea Goldflame is possible only in the presence of fertile soil. Organic or mineral fertilizers are used for feeding.It is enough to add food 3-4 times during the growing season.

Trimming Spirea Goldflame

Bushes of an exotic plant must be shaped by pruning. This procedure is started 4 years after planting.

There are 3 types of spirea haircuts:

After wintering, frost-damaged and dry shoots are removed on the bushes. Closer to autumn, the inflorescences are cut off. At the same time, the crown of the plant is formed: the Japanese Spirea Goldflame responds well to a haircut, it becomes more magnificent. In addition, every gardener can turn on the imagination and cut the crown, giving the bush the desired shape.

Despite the fact that the spirea grows on the site for a long time, from time to time it is necessary to carry out a rejuvenating haircut to extend its life. Work should be planned for the spring, until the sap flow begins. Almost all shoots are cut to a height of no more than 1 cm. After a while, young shoots will appear.

Preparing for winter

Adult bushes of Japanese Spiraea Goldflame firmly endure frost in winter. With a strong cold snap, sometimes the branches freeze. But with the help of spring pruning, you can restore the spirea.

But young plants need to be well covered for 2 years. The event does not present any particular difficulties:

The soil is thoroughly loosened, a layer of mulch is poured at least 10-15 cm to insulate the root system.
Burlap is laid on top, fallen leaves on top.
After that, the stems of the bush are bent to the ground, fixed with staples and wrapped in any non-woven material.
With the onset of stable positive temperatures, the shelter is removed, the staples are removed from the shoots.

Kalinolistny spirea (Physocarpus opulifolius)

Found in the middle lane not only of the European part of Russia, but also in North America, as well as in Siberia, the Vine-leaf bladder is often known to gardeners as the Vine-leaved spirea. Indeed, the plants belong to the same family and are somewhat similar in appearance, but it is incorrect to call this plant a spirea.

The spherical crown of a shrub up to 3 meters high is formed from drooping branches. The leaves are three-lobed, corrugated with strongly excised edges in shape, very reminiscent of viburnum leaves, which gave the name to this species. The foliage color can be either dark green, bronze or burgundy. From mid-June to the end of July, the crown of the bladder is covered with rounded corymbose inflorescences, consisting of many small white or pinkish flowers.

Site selection and preparation for landing

Spirea loves a lot of light, but not the scorching rays of the sun. In a constant shade, the leaves of the plant will not change color, it will be monotonous and dull, and the flowering will become scarce.
Drafts and strong winds will not add beauty to this plant. The close flow of groundwater, stagnation of moisture in low-lying places will adversely affect the spirea bush.
The soil should be chosen fertile, loose, well-drained, with high acidity.

The more acidic the soil, the brighter and more beautiful the foliage of the bush.
If the soil in the selected area is depleted, then you need to dig it up with the addition of turf, humus, peat and sand.
When choosing seedlings of Goldflame spirea, you need to pay attention to the roots and branches. Roots should be well developed, moist and elastic or covered with a moist earthy clod

Flexible and living branches should not have leaves, only buds.

Planting Spirea Goldflame is best done in late autumn, after the end of leaf fall or in early spring, when the buds have not yet appeared. It is desirable that the weather is cloudy and even rainy.

The hole must be dug a few days before planting. Its width should be 1/3 greater than the volume of the roots.
Before planting, the roots of the seedling are soaked in water for 20 minutes.
Dried and damaged roots from the seedling are removed. Shoots are cut to 1/3 of the length.
At the bottom of the pit, drainage from expanded clay or brick fragments is arranged.
Place the seedling in the middle of the hole and gently spread the roots.
The roots of the seedling are covered with soil, while making sure that the root collar is at the same level with the soil surface.
Lightly compact the soil, and water the root circle well.

Spirea Goldflame is famous for its unpretentiousness, but for a lush and long flowering, for a good condition of the foliage, you will have to make a minimum of effort.

For watering it is necessary to use water that has settled and warmed up in the sun.

The first pruning is done in the fourth season of the bush's life. In the spring, frostbitten and dried branches are removed, and at the end of summer, faded inflorescences are cut off. Sometimes in early spring, before the buds appear, deep pruning is done to rejuvenate the bush and to extend its life.

Mulching and loosening

Disease and pest control

One of the many advantages of the Japanese Goldflame spirea is its high resistance to diseases. But harmful insects can attack spirea bushes:

The most dangerous is the spider mite. The product of his activity is the cobweb that entangles the leaves. Whitish spots appear on them, and gradually the leaves dry out and die off. Against spider mites, the bushes are treated with a 0.2% phosphamide solution.
Aphids and rose budworm can cause irreparable damage to bushes. If they are found, the plants must be treated with Pirimor or Actellik solutions.

Shelter for the winter

Description of the plant

Spirea goldflame is a deciduous shrub with a height of sixty to eighty centimeters. During the year this plant changes the color of its foliage many times - from rich green to bright yellow, hence the self-explanatory name goldflame, which means "golden flame" in English.

The foliage itself is lush, uniform, which attracts gardeners and landscape designers a lot - such a shrub will look good in any garden. During flowering, the leaves reach a rich light green hue, and the small flowers take on a mauve color. The leaves themselves are elongated with sharp, teeth-like edges.

The color of the foliage also depends on the age of the shrub and the amount of sun that falls on the foliage.Young Spirea Goldflame will take on an orange color, and with age, the foliage will lighten to light yellow shades. Also, with an abundance of sun, the leaves of the goldflame spirea will be bright, saturated colors, and with a lack of sunshine, they will be darker and more restrained.

Over the course of a year, the volume of the shrub increases slightly, by only ten centimeters in diameter. Goldflame spireas bloom in summer - from June to August - for fifty days. At this time, small pink flowers appear on the bushes, which gather in medium-sized inflorescences and exude a sweet pleasant aroma.

Diseases and pests

Japanese spirea is practically not susceptible to diseases. The photos posted in this article show what a healthy plant usually looks like. But insect pests sometimes attack him. The most dangerous is the spider mite, as a result of which the leaves of the plant turn yellow and fall off. When the first signs are found (the appearance of cobwebs and small holes on the leaves and inflorescences), emergency measures must be taken. For the fight against spider mites, effective proven means are "Phosphamide" or "Karbofos".

Often, the plant overcomes aphids, causing the main harm to young inflorescences. You can destroy it using Pirimor. This remedy also helps to cope with many other pests at the same time, such as miner, rose budworm, etc.

The most popular types of culture

There are many types of plants, but the most popular are:

Golden princesses

A graceful deciduous shrub of the Golden Princess, the height of which does not exceed half a meter. The wide rounded crown has a diameter of 1.2 m.

The plant is decorated with oblong serrated leaves about 7 cm long. An unusual feature is the color of the leaves, which changes with the season from yellow to orange.

Golden Princesses

The variety attracts with the beauty of its flowers, painted pinkish and collected in corymbose inflorescences, the diameter of which is 3-4 cm. It blooms profusely in June and June.

Little Princess, spherical

One of the popular shrubs is Little Princess, which has a globular crown. Plant height up to 0.8 m and diameter up to 1.2 m.

Little Princess is growing slowly, with an annual growth of about 15 cm. Young shoots are red. Lanceolate, pointed leaves are colored green. In autumn they acquire an orange hue.

Little princesses

Pink-red small flowers collected in inflorescences attract attention. Pleases with its abundant flowering from July to August

The plant is resistant to frost and undemanding to soil. Prefers loose, fertile soil and requires regular pruning in early spring.

Goldflame

The dense spherical shape of the Goldflame shrub, up to 80cm high, attracts attention. Goldflame is decorated with oblong leaves that can change their color. Goldflame

Goldflame

throughout the season. Initially, they differ in golden color, after which they turn yellow.

At the time of flowering, they turn green, and in autumn they acquire an orange tint. From July to the end of August, the elegant bush is covered with small pink flowers collected in shields. This species is considered the leader in terms of flowering duration.

Macrophylla

Ornamental shrub Macrophile 1.3 m high, crown diameter about 1.5 m. Thanks to these parameters, it is characterized by power and rapid growth. Small inflorescences with pink flowers.

The uniqueness of this Macrophyll variety lies in its unusual foliage, which changes its color throughout the growing season.

Macrophylla

Large leaves are characterized by rugosity and swelling up to 20 cm long and 10 cm wide. Dissolving, young leaves have a purple-red hue, and turn green during flowering.

More beautiful foliage is observed at the beginning of autumn, when the dense shrub becomes golden yellow. Flowering begins in July and ends in August.

The advantages include frost resistance and unpretentious care, it survives perfectly under different climatic conditions, even in Siberia.

Crisp

Openwork crisp shrub up to half a meter high. The plant is distinguished by a spherical crown, erect shoots and serrated wavy leaves of a rich green color, which acquire a reddish color in autumn.

Crisp

Inflorescences in the form of flat umbrellas, collected from pink flowers with a lilac tint. Blooms from July to September.

The variety is winter-hardy, prefers moist fertile soil.

Goldmound

Spiraea Goldmound is a bush with a compact ball-shaped crown, up to 0.6-0.8 m high.

The successful combination of golden green leaves and dark pink flowers makes the spirea a popular ornamental shrub. The flowering process begins in June and lasts until August.

Goldmound

The plant is adapted to frost, unpretentious, but needs regular pruning.

Dwarf japonica

Hybrid dwarf spirea Japonica, 30 cm high. Creeping shrub with pointed elliptical foliage. The length of the sheet plate varies from 1 to 3 cm.

The plant is decorated with white flowers collected in corymbose inflorescences. It pleases with flowering from June to September.

Dwarf

Compared to other species, it is rare, most often in landscape design, although it is characterized by unpretentiousness and attractive appearance.