Spirea Thunberg
Spirea Thunberg
Spiraea thunbergii is a natural species of shrubs from the genus Spiraea of the Rosaceae family. Homeland - Korea, the western regions of Japan (Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu) and China. Favorite growing places are rocky areas, rocky slopes and high mountain valleys. At the time of flowering of the Thunberg spirea, they seem to be covered with snow.
This is probably why in Japan the plant is called yuki-yanagi (snow willow). Spirea Thunberg was first described in 1826 by Philip Franz von Siebolt, a German physician, naturalist and researcher of the flora of Japan. Named after an outstanding Swedish botanist of the eighteenth century. Karl Thunberg. In culture since 1863.
Description of Spirea Thunberg
Spirea Thunberg is a very graceful shrub, even by the standards of a spirea. Branched, light brown shoots, directed vertically upward, gracefully bend downward towards the ground, forming a domed crown 1.5 - 1.8 m high and about the same width. Willow-like, pale green, almost yellowish leaves are linear, slightly more than 2.5 cm in length and 0.6 cm in width, finely toothed along the edge, with very short petioles. In autumn, they become golden in color and do not fall off for a long time.
The flower buds are pinkish. The flowers are white, exquisite 5-petal stars, approximately 0.8 cm across. They form multiple umbellate inflorescences with a diameter of 2 - 3 cm, which bloom in early spring and abundantly cover the entire shrub along the entire length of the shoots. Fruits are small, brown in color.
Spirea varieties of Thunberg
The main varieties of Thunberg spirea are: Ogon, Fujino Pink, Compacta, Mt. Fuji, Yat Sabusa. They are most popular due to their appearance, unpretentious care and quick adaptability to a different climate, different from their natural habitat.
Ogon
Ojon - translated from Japanese means "gold". It is a bush with a highly developed root system, up to 1.5 m high, up to 2 m wide and a semicircular crown. The branches are rather thin, of medium thickening, erect, slightly hanging, each year they grow up to 20 cm. The bark on the shoots is smooth, brown-black in color. The leaves are very narrow, up to 4 cm long and about 0.5 cm wide, with a pointed end, covered with a slight roughness. In spring they are painted in bright green color, in summer they darken a little, in autumn they first acquire a golden-orange color, and before falling off they become crimson.
The value of the plant is the change in the color of the foliage throughout the season. Also, the shrub forms a large number of young shoots, as a result of which it requires the formation of a crown.
This type of spirea begins to bloom early relative to other relatives. The flowering period lasts only a month - from early April to early May. The flowers are small, up to 0.8 cm in diameter, snow-white, have a delicate aroma, are collected in umbellate inflorescences, densely cover the terminal branches.
The life span of Ojon spirea can reach up to 30 years. The culture tolerates drought well, does not suffer from excessive gas pollution in urban areas. Suitable for the formation of hedges, used in the creation of various compositions, for arranging flower bouquets.
Did you know? The analgesic and antipyretic agent "glycoside salicin" was isolated from spirea in 1839. Later, a medicine appeared - acetylsalicylic acid or aspirin ("a" for "acetyl", "spirin" for "spirea").
Fujino pink
Fujino Pink is a deciduous shrub up to 1.2 m high, about 1.5 m wide. Forms a spreading, dense crown in the shape of a ball. It has thin drooping shoots, on which lanceolate small leaves 4 cm long and 0.5 cm wide grow.In summer, the foliage is colored bright green, in autumn it changes to red. Flowers have a light pink color, similar to apple, collected in numerous inflorescences. The flowering period is from May to June and lasts about 3 weeks. Prefers sunny locations. Undemanding to the composition of the soil. Withstands frosts down to -29 ° С.
Fujino Pink draws the attention of gardeners with its beautiful, spreading crown and foliage that changes color throughout the season from light pink to fiery red. Widely used in landscaping
Compacta
Compacta is another representative of the Thunberg spirea, characterized by a compact, graceful, dense, rounded crown. The bush reaches a height of 0.6 to 2 m and a width of 0.6 to 1 m. The leaves are narrow, serrated, up to 4 cm long, in spring they are painted in a lemon-green color, which acquires an orange hue by autumn.
Thin twigs densely covered with white flowers, collected in umbellate inflorescences. Flowering occurs in the month of May and lasts about 3 weeks.
The variety is distinguished by long and slow growth, poor frost tolerance, therefore, it needs to cover the root system for the winter. Due to its beautiful crown shape, it is highly regarded among professionals and gardeners.
Mt. Fuji
Mt. Fuji is a plant that grows up to 1.2 m in height and about 1 m in width. It differs from other varieties in that it has decorative, variegated foliage, ranging from milky to light green. The leaves are thin, wavy, up to 4 cm long and 0.5 cm wide. The flowers have 5 snow-white round petals, collected in small inflorescences. Abundant flowering from May to June. Used to create decorative compositions in flower beds.
Yat sabusa
Yat Sabusa is a variety of Thunberg's spirea, which has the characteristic features of its species. Namely: the height of the bush is up to 1.2 m, the width is about 1.5 m. The crown is dense, round. Shoots are thin, curved. The leaves are lanceolate, bright green, 4 cm long, 0.5 m wide. A distinctive feature of Yat Sabusa are small double flowers with many petals, with a light green center, completely covering the branches, collected in few inflorescences. Like other relatives, the flowering period falls in May and lasts about 3 weeks.
Due to its beautiful flowering, it is widely used as a hedge, planted in flower beds in combination with other plants
Spring flowering spireas and their varieties
Spring species of spirea form inflorescences of predominantly white and cream shades. Flowering is usually very lush, at this time the bush becomes like a white cloud. Due to this, spring spireas are sometimes called May snow. We list some of the most common types of this type.
Spirea Wangutta (Spiraea × vanhouttei)
This hybrid spirea is a medium to tall shrub, which at the end of May is covered with a dense cascade of white flowers. Tall varieties look great singly, while lower varieties look great in mixed plantings. Also spirea wangutta is suitable for hedges.
The most popular variety is Pink Ice, with variegated leaves and creamy buds.
Spirea Wangutta Pink Ice is an ideal plant for specimen planting
Spirea oak-leaved (Spiraea chamaedryfolia)
One of the first to bloom - in early or mid-May. The shrub grows up to 1.5 m, sometimes slightly taller. This species reproduces well with root shoots, so it is often planted in city parks. Also, the oak-leaved spiraea easily tolerates a haircut, therefore it is excellent for hedges.
Spiraea oak-leaved - not only an ornamental plant, but also a good honey plant
Spirea nippon (Spiraea nipponica)
It is a lower, spherical shrub. Its height usually does not exceed 1 m. It blooms very profusely in late May and June. The varieties Snowmound and Halvard Silver are especially effective.
Spirea Nipponskaya varieties Snowmound (left) and Halvard Silver (right)
Spirea Thunberg (Spiraea thunbergii)
In the wild, Thunberg spirea is found on mountain slopes and in valleys. The bush reaches a height of no more than 1.5 m. Its dense branches are covered with graceful leaves, which change their color from green to orange in autumn. Lush white inflorescences adorn the spirea from May to June. The plant prefers sunny places and in the middle lane it can freeze slightly in severe winters.
The most popular varieties are Fujino Pink (with pale pink inflorescences on drooping branches) and Ogon (with golden-green willow-like leaves and white inflorescences).
Spirea Thunberg Fujino Pink (left) and Fire (right)
Spirea crenate (Spiraea crenata)
Spectacular shrub up to 1 m in height with a loose crown and obovate leaves of a grayish-green color with a characteristic crenate edge and protruding veins. Yellowish-white flowers are collected in corymbose inflorescences.
Thanks to the well-developed root system of the spirea, the crenate is not afraid of frost or drought.
Spirea gray (Spiraea × cinerea)
This is a hybrid of Spiraea hypericifolia and whitish-gray spirea (Spiraea cana). The plant is a shrub up to 2 m high with branched shoots, gray-green pointed leaves and white flowers, collected in loose inflorescences-shields. This spirea blooms in May - early June.
The Grafsheim variety is especially interesting. It is a small densely branched shrub with arched drooping branches, narrow leaves and large white double flowers.
Grafsheim is not only a very beautiful, but also a perfect unpretentious variety. The bush grows very quickly, tolerates a haircut well, is not afraid of the cold and does not need good lighting
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Description
Spirea Thunberg is a graceful shrub, in Japan it has a different name - snow willow.The shoot of the plant is characterized by branching, light brown color and vertical tendency. The branches of this representative of the flora are gently bent downward, which forms a domed crown. The height of the bush usually reaches from 150 to 180 centimeters. Its width is about the same.
The lily foliage of the culture bears some resemblance to willow. Its length is about 60 millimeters, and its width is 25 millimeters. Fine-toothed leaves are painted in a pale green, sometimes yellowish tint. In autumn, they acquire a golden color and stay on short petioles for a long time.
The buds of the Thunberg spirea are characterized by a white color with a pinkish tint. The flowers of the culture have the appearance of exquisite five-petal stars. Umbellate inflorescences with a diameter of about 30 millimeters. The flowering phase of the shrub occurs in early spring, at which time it is abundantly covered with beautiful buds. The brown fruits of the plant are usually small in size.
