An Old Standard in the Landscape

Anthony Waterer Spirea

Japanese Spirea

Bumald Spirea is a old standard in the Landscape. Xbumalda ' Anthony Waterer is a variety that I like to use in different plantings and compliments other plants real well. Blooms in mid to Late June and can be planted in full sun to partial shade. Grows 3 to 4 feet high and 5 to 6 feet wide. I have sheared and pruned them after they flower and they will produce another bloom, but not that abundant. some of it's branch's will produced a revision in the new growth that is yellow or cream colored.   


There are many cultivars of Spirea with the Japanese Spirea the lowest growing in habit. Here it is used as a border type planting and will not get much bigger then what you see here. But to keep the plant at 2 to 3 feet high you still need to make thinning cuts to the crown of the plant at some time of the year. Right after it flowers is a good time for this type of pruning with light shearing. Another Spirea that has vigorous rounded growth habits is the Vahoutte Spirea. It is also more common in the landscape with white smaller flowers that appear in the middle of May.

Samuel Adams, aka Sam

Man's Best Friend gets a spot in the blog this week. Sam the Boarder Collie Retriever Mix is a 6 year old shelter dog that fell in love with me as well as I with him the first day we made it home. Sam is always happy to greet me when I arrive home and he is very gentile with children. He barks very seldom and enjoys a game of keep away every so often. He does however shed, but with good grooming and combing, we keep it under control. Sams favorite table scrap is steak and he likes a treat of cheese in the morning.



 The early heat of summer has everything in the landscape needing water. The turf should receive a inch of water a week with some light watering to cool off hot spots. Deck plants and any thing in a pot requires more watering then plants in the ground. Stay tuned for the Rain Harvester.

                                                             Still the Original Eduardo

P.S. Have a safe Summer.