Tuesday 26 April 2011

Beautiful Flowering Shrubs

Beautiful Flowering Shrubs


Shrubs are the plants with multiple stems with shorter height usually under 5-6 meter (15-20 ft) tall. Large number of plants falls into the category of either shrubs or trees depending on the growing conditions they experience. You can use the shrubs in your flower gardens. There are many beautiful flowering shrubs that can be grown in your garden. You need to follow the flower gardening tips for growing these flowering shrubs.
Shrubs commonly grown in garden are broad-leaved plants. Some of the conifers like Mountain Pine and Common Juniper have shrubby structure. Shrubs can be either deciduous or evergreen.
Flowering shrubs add interest to your landscape and encourages the beneficial insects and birds to visit your garden. Many garden shrubs are low growing while others grow about 10 ft or more. When growing the flowering shrubs in your garden, make sure that you select the shrubs that are suitable for growing in your conditions and keep a track of water availability, soil type and pests.
Flowering Shrubs:
Azalea
Azalea is a spring bloomer and its blooming period continues till midsummer. It has smaller flower clusters than rhododendron. The prominent and colorful blooms appear in numerous varieties, sizes and colors. It grows up to 1 to 15 feet in height and bloom white, red, pink, orange and yellow flowers. It grows well in full sun or partial shade. Adding a deep layer of mulch around the base of the shrub will benefit the growth of the plant.
Buckeye
The buckeye shrub can add the charm to your garden. This shrub requires low maintenance and adds color to your garden. The blooming time of buckeye starts from spring and lasts up to midsummer. It grows 10 to 50 ft high and 10 to 30 ft wide. Buckeye blooms red, white, pink, greenish-yellow and cream color flowers. They grow best in full sun or partial shade conditions.
The best growing tip for buckeye seed is to sow the nuts as soon as the seed capsule splits. Place the seeds up to 1 to 2 inches deep in group of two or three. Most of the seeds require the cold period to sprout successfully.
The other flowering shrubs used in flower gardens are camellia, daphnedaphnia, forsythia, hydrangea, lilacs, rhododendron, rose of Sharon, viburnum, etc. Most of these shrubs flower during spring to summer. On an average, these shrubs grow up to 6 to 30 ft in height.
The beautiful flowering shrubs in your garden can make your flower garden look attractive and beautiful. It adds the charm to your yard.

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