Hyn Patty
Shohin
Yes, it needs more pruning - but it is flowering and has lots of flower buds unopened. So for now I have only pruned out dead branches and very, VERY carefully wired the others. One of the oldest branches did crack and being brittle, I may loose it. But I sealed the wound and left the wire in place with another branch near by to move over more to cover that position should I loose that one branch. Otherwise all the rest are wiring up great! Shifted their positions and bit by bit I'll try to get a few more interesting bends going. Then once flowering is finished, I will be cutting out a few branches to tidy it up the chaos and shortening them to make the main trunks a more elegant focal point.
I've always wanted to work on a spirea. I love that this one has tiny baby's breath like flowers and small leaves. But what I like best is the beautiful autumn color this will have! I will definitely be working to make this one smaller and more compact. I only just obtained it so it's a work in progress. Still in the original pot - which is where it will stay for now until we get moved in May. Then I can think about a more suitable container. Comments very welcome! It will also look better with darker wire later.
I've always wanted to work on a spirea. I love that this one has tiny baby's breath like flowers and small leaves. But what I like best is the beautiful autumn color this will have! I will definitely be working to make this one smaller and more compact. I only just obtained it so it's a work in progress. Still in the original pot - which is where it will stay for now until we get moved in May. Then I can think about a more suitable container. Comments very welcome! It will also look better with darker wire later.