Can you please share your take on Spirea. Pros cons. Notes. Thoughts?
The “Gold Mound” Spirea was a surprise find at the local nursery (I have two of them). As you can see, for the most part it was just a bunch of twigs in a pot. Once I got it out of the pot and exposed some of the trunk it really began to interest me. From the get-go I pruned back about 75 percent of the roots and a ton of branches. I wanted to see what they could take and let me say they can take about whatever you can dish out.
However, they’re not perfect. New branches start off okay but as they harden off they get quite thin and wispy. Also, I’m continuously rubbing off new buds; they’re relentless.
Pests: I have not had to spray my Spirea for a single insect yet. Out of the 150 or so plants I have, it’s the only ones I can say that about. I'm going to buy a few more if I can find some interesting ones.
I plan on getting it out of the training pot in the spring when I find a nice glazed pot for it. Hope this helps.
Here are some progression photos. I wish I had taken some shots of the flowers.
As Purchased:
Repot:
New Spring Growth: