Miscellaneous Flowering Shrubs Flowering Shrubs For Sale In Springfield

Or shear as needed to maintain size, or every 4-6 weeks to produce new colorful growth. Mulching helps to keep weeds away which will compete with your new investment for water and nutrients.

Proper fertilization of your Callicarpa Early Amethyst will lead to healthier and more disease resistant plants, as well as provide you with many more enjoyable blooms. Plants that are deficient in Nitrogen are usually not growing vigorously, and sometimes...

Clethra are one of the easiest to grow and one of the most underused ornamentals available today. No matter what fertilizer you choose, “Always Read the Label”. In most cases, the plant should have no problem recovering from such a major pruning,...

(Use less fertilizer for gardenias in a container.) “Fertilizer burn” can occur when too much fertilizer is applied, resulting in a drying out of the roots and damage or even death of the Royal Purple Smoke Tree.

Mulching helps to keep weeds away which will compete with your new investment for water and nutrients. Our ideal fertilizer schedule for you to use is as follows. Aronia Autumn Magic is a somewhat more compact cultivar that typically grows to 3-6′ tall...

Potassium is the element represented by the third number on the fertilizer bag. We love this product and use it on all plants we install in our own gardens. That is why we do not recommend planting in a hole any deeper than the soil line of the plant...

Pruning a specific plant to look a specific way, involves art in creating a unique definition for a specific plant, and it involves science in understanding the physical growing habits of the plant to be pruned.

This shrub can fit in just about anywhere. There are few plants that can produce the orange/gold flowers so early in the season. Japanese Kerria is an open, fast growing shrub and has yellow-green stems that add color to the winter landscape.

As mentioned one spring application of a balanced fertilizer should more than suffice. An example would be 10-10-10 or 12-4-8. As with chemical fertilizers, do not apply it right next to the trunk or stems emerging from the ground.

Plants that are deficient in Potassium, are usually growing more slowly than normal, have fewer flowers and seed, and are more susceptible to disease than plants with adequate levels of Potassium.

Depending on the quality of your existing soil you may need to add a locally sourced compost or topsoil to the back-fill soil. That is why we do not recommend planting in a hole any deeper than the soil line of the plant in the pot.

Many times, Hydrangeas that have not been pruned in a few years will develop dead or degenerative twigs. Mulching helps to keep weeds away which will compete with your new investment for water and nutrients.

For example a one gallon pot would be watered until you count to 5 a three gallon pot would be 15 and so on. The first of these three numbers refers to Nitrogen, which is the primary element necessary for good, balanced growth within the Osmanthus Goshiki.

Many times, gardeners inherit a wealth of viburnums in their gardens when they purchase a previously owned residence. During the second season following the severe pruning, the viburnum should resume normal bud setting, and the plant should have healthier...

Check the plant daily for the first week or so and then every other day there after. Espoma products are easy to use, just sprinkle around the base of the plant and water it in. In general gardening terms, pruning is probably the most misunderstood gardening...

Many times, less expensive fertilizers are sold that contain only the major elements needed, but not the minor elements. Try to cure the problem before adding fertilizer. Many times, gardeners inherit a wealth of hydrangeas in their gardens when they...

Slow-release fertilizer can help prevent rapid sucker growth that is vulnerable to diseases and insects. A deficiency of Phosphorus may affect the energy transfer in the plant, and result in stunted growth as well.

The second number in the fertilizer equation is representative of Phosphorus. Never fertilize a plant with a chemical fertilizer if the plant looks sick or wilted. Can be used to help aid in this process and also provide plants with a good soaking due...

Its general purpose is to maintain or restore vigor to the plant. It is much, much better to err on the side of too little fertilizer than too much. Sometimes, the growth is taller and longer with less than desirable branching when Nitrogen is deficient.

Another reason for pruning hydrangeas such as Tiny Tuff Stuff Hydrangea is to re-define the plant's definition within the landscape. After stating this with much certainty, I hasten to add that it is virtually impossible to turn a hydrangea blue for any...

In the South, a late May application and another in July would be about right. For an organic approach, many gardeners use commercial manure on the soil around hydrangeas such as Vanilla Strawberry Hydrangea.

Pruning a specific plant to look a specific way, involves art in creating a unique definition for a specific plant, and it involves science in understanding the physical growing habits of the plant to be pruned.

Use Snow Day Surprise to cover a bank, fill up a border or spill out of a container. It grows into a compact but broad shrub that fills in blank spaces nicely. Pearl Bush has been a garden favorite for generations, but now Snow Day Surprise (Exochorda...

An example would be 10-10-10 or 12-4-8. Plants that are deficient in Nitrogen are usually not growing vigorously, and sometimes exhibit pale colored foliage. Most of the water you put on the plant at first will run away from the plant until the soil is...

The most common cause of plant death after transplanting is planting the new plant to deep. Pruning has been described as a “combination of art and science.” I find pruning to be one of the most relaxing yet rewarding chores in the garden.

Knockout Roses like nutrient rich soil and ample fertilization. A good rule is that you should still be able to see the soil the plant was grown in after back-filling the hole. With superior drought tolerance once established, it has the toughness and...

Removing the dead and dying limbs will minimize the possibility of diseases such as “dieback” and will also allow the plant to re-concentrate its energies and produce flowers. Superphosphates and bone meal should be avoided when trying to produce...