The design of green fences does not always include a rigid crown, the presence of thorns and a formidable appearance. Some owners strive for lightness of composition. The most elegant, aristocratic, gentle and romantic option for fencing personal plot there will be a hedge made of willow. Ease of care, originality of spring catkins and decorativeness of long narrow leaves determine the choice of gardeners and designers.

How to choose and plant plantings

Willow is an excellent solution for creating a fast-growing fence, because a full-fledged wall can be obtained in just three years. Any species reproduces well by cuttings and easily takes root in almost any soil.

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Variety of species - how to decide

There are more than 600 species of willow, differing in maximum height, shape and shade of the crown. Many are suitable for growing to create a green fence. Let's look at some examples.

White or silver - a tree up to 30 m high with a weeping crown and gray bark, grows quickly, leaves have silvery pubescence on one side, thick catkins up to 5 cm long, has excellent frost resistance.

Silver shade

Beautiful photos of white willow hedges motivate you to make a clear choice for a private yard.

Holly willow is a shrub or tree up to 9 m in height with flexible shoots covered with a bluish coating; the leaves are narrow and pointed up to 12 cm in length, has no special preference for soil, can even grow on sand, but does not like stagnant moisture, and easily tolerates frost.

Common choice for gardeners

Purple - a shrub up to 4 m, the distinctive feature of which is the blue tint of the crown and purple earrings; It has thin graceful shoots and leaves up to 15 cm in length, is light-loving, frost-resistant, and easier to trim than other species.

Babylonian - a charming tree up to 15 m tall, the young leaves of which have a rich, bright green color; the crown turns yellow only in January, is undemanding, frost-resistant, blooms after the leaves bloom.

Babylonian willow has a rich color

Hakuro Nishiki – beautiful tree with white leaves and red-brown branches, young leaves have a pink tint. Do hedge It’s easy to make willow with your own hands, but you need to take into account that this variety is not frost-resistant and takes root better in the southern regions.

Hakuro Nishiki is original and heat-loving

Gentle planting for fragile seedlings

To create a living fence on the borders of the estate, you can purchase ready-made young seedlings in a container or with roots wrapped in burlap at the nursery. If possible, it is better to open the protective fabric and inspect root system– it should be moist and well developed. The presence of dry roots indicates that the specimen most likely will not take root.

Planting scheme

Planting is carried out from spring to winter, as willows take root well and quickly take root in a new place. Fertilizer application is not necessary either during planting or during the growth period - the plantings will begin to actively occupy the allotted area without it. Before making a willow hedge, you should choose a bright place on the site.

Vertical design

The planting pattern for all species is the same:

1. Determine a place on the territory.
2. Pull the rope over the pegs and dig a level trench up to 30 cm deep and 30 cm in diameter. To replant a container plant, you need to dig holes a few centimeters larger than the earthen ball.
3. Add sand to rough soil. It is advisable to pour a mixture of soil, peat and compost at the bottom of the hole.
4. Plant young seedlings in one or two rows, maintaining an angle of 45 degrees. The distance between plants is 15–20 cm.
5. To everyone young plant make a support and secure with a barbell.

Fixing trunks

The trunks are very fragile, so it is better to let them get stronger a little and not make bent structures right away. It is recommended to interweave seedlings after a few months or even a year. This scheme is done with the aim of further fusion of trunks and creating a denser composition.

Tenderness of the composition

Timely care and pruning is the key to a successful result.

Willows are unpretentious, but to design a green fence it is better to choose frost-resistant representatives. This plant is ideal for giving any shape and tolerates pruning without pain. In the photo there is a willow hedge created by the owners of the plots with their own hands:

Richness of color

Immediately after planting and during the first year, it is important to water the future fence abundantly, because willow is a moisture-loving plant. For mature plantings, reduce watering, but do not allow the soil to dry out too much.

Wave landing

Also important in care is weeding at the base to remove weeds that interfere with growth. Fertilization is not necessary, but superphosphate can be added in the fall. fallen into autumn period foliage should be removed and not left behind. Heat-loving seedlings on winter time cover.

High fence

A mature hedge is truly graceful and aristocratic, but timely trimming is important to obtain a noble composition. Produce it better in spring and at the end of summer with pruning shears.

Summer pruning

Behind the external lightness and tenderness of this design lies an impenetrable wall that cannot be overcome by uninvited guests. Over the course of several years, the fence will acquire a noble charm and will delight you for the next 30–50 years. A video about growing a willow hedge with your own hands will help even a novice gardener understand the nuances.

A willow hedge is a real challenge for a true gardener. Anyone can build a fence, but what about growing it yourself? This design solution will delight any owner and make all neighbors jealous.

Getting to know the willow

Willow is a very common tree, with several hundred species. Main distinctive features The varieties of this plant are the color and shape of the leaves, the height and shape of the crown. You can choose tall or low trees, dwarf and creeping. Willow - very universal plant regarding the soil: there are moisture-loving species, and there are those that feel great even in rocky, dry soil. Therefore, choosing willow to suit the specific conditions of your garden will not be difficult if you first familiarize yourself with all the variety.

There are more than 350 varieties of willow in the world and about 100 species can be found in our country.

The most common types of willow for hedges:

• White (silver) willow or willow is a species that likes very moist soil and is suitable for a large garden. This plant reaches 30 m, has pointed leaves and a cascading crown.
• Purple is a shrub up to 4 meters tall with blue leaves. It has honey-bearing flowers that attract bees and butterflies to the garden. Such a fence will last at least 30 years.
• Holly or willow is an unpretentious plant up to 8 meters high. It is noteworthy that it can be in the form of a tree and a bush. Grows well in dry soils.
• Rosemary leaf is a bush that grows up to 2 meters, with red-brown shoots. Can be planted in both wet and dry areas.
• Rod-shaped or basket-shaped - a large tree up to 8 meters in height with silver leaves. Does well in moist soil.
• Shaggy or woolly willow is a tree only 1 meter high and the same width. Frost-resistant and tolerates drought well, does not like waterlogged soil.
• Goat - willow 5–10 meters tall. If red catkins appear on it in the spring, then it is a male of this species. The wetland area is not suitable for this species.
• Reticulate is a dwarf willow that will grow no more than 30 cm. Ideal option for a small garden. It is unpretentious in terms of soil, but is a light-loving shrub, so you should not hide it in the shade from other plants.
• Matsudana is a tree native to China that reaches 8 meters in height and has rather unusual curved shoots. Does not tolerate frosty weather well, so it is not suitable for all regions.
• Sakhalinskaya is a worthy replacement for Matsudana willow; it also has twisting shoots, but tolerates winter well. This tree grows up to 4 meters and prefers moist soil.
• Whole-leaved willow is an immigrant from Japan up to 2.5 meters high. It has an unusual spherical crown shape and an even more unusual leaf color - pink. Will grow well in moist soil.

Is a willow hedge a good idea?

A hedge in any garden can perform several functions at once. The main purpose of such a fence is to protect it from neighboring areas, from the street, road, or garden. A fence can be used to divide the plot itself into zones or to fence off flower beds from the garden. Anyway, it's aesthetic and original version fences that will close from prying eyes, block the path of animals and road dust. It is not worth entrusting the protection function to a hedge. But nothing prevents you from combining, for example, a brick fence with a living willow fence.

So, why exactly willow should settle on your site:

• Just plant. It is enough to stick willow cuttings into the ground for them to take root. For planting, you should take cuttings 20–25 cm long. You can plant by hand.
• High adaptability. Willow hedges can be grown in both dry and wetland areas. Many species tolerate winter and cold winds well.
• Good wind protection. A willow fence, even with fallen leaves, can reduce wind speed by up to 60%.
• Ability to regenerate. If you plan to use willow twigs, for example, for weaving baskets, then you can cut them out of the fence without damage. Willow will recover quickly.
• Durability of the fence. A willow hedge can last 20–50 years.
• Soil improvement. Root activity and fallen willow leaves significantly improve the composition of humus and increase the amount of micronutrients. Some species of willows absorb heavy metals, others are used in buffer zones near treatment ponds.
• Beneficial effect on environment. Willow improves soil conditions where it grows, encouraging other plants and insects to thrive. After the insects, birds appear: migratory and resident. The garden is filled with life.
• A huge number of varieties. You can choose a plant the right size, shapes, colors and make up original landscape design any territory.
• Large quantity useful functions. In addition to participating in fencing, willow can be used in floristry, basket weaving, country furniture, frames for other plants. You don’t have to do this yourself; you can sell the vines.
• Easy to care for. Like any plant, a hedge requires care. But there are few difficulties at this stage: if necessary, water and trim in time, giving the required shape.

Living willow fence - construction method

Shoots for planting are harvested in the fall or early spring. It is noteworthy that woody two-year-old cuttings are better accepted. Not everyone can prepare them themselves, so you can just buy them. When buying seedlings, you should pay attention to the condition of the roots; they should be in a container with soil or under burlap. The roots must be kept moist; if they are dry, they will not be suitable for planting.

You can build a living willow fence as follows:

1. It is necessary to mark the line of the fence; for this, pegs are driven in along the edges, onto which a rope is pulled. Depending on the intended design, the landing line can be straight or curved.
2. Digging up the ground for planting. For plants, holes are prepared with a depth of 50 cm. If the cutting with a root ball of soil is from a container, then the hole should be 50 cm larger than the size of the ball. The soil must be loosened well and watered.
3. Preparing the frame. Strong pegs are driven in along the chosen trajectory at a distance of 1.5 m, and poles are secured between them. This is done in order to tie up young plants later.
4. Planting seedlings. Willow cuttings are planted in prepared holes at a distance of about 20 cm from each other.
5. Attaching cuttings to poles. You should tie it firmly, but carefully, using a soft cloth.

Seedlings from a container can be buried throughout the entire planting season; cuttings without a root ball of soil are recommended to be planted only in early spring.

The probability of willow seedlings rooting is almost 100%. There will be no additional hassle with feeding and fertilizer. As for hedge care, in the first year it comes down to carefully removing weeds around the seedlings. Otherwise, the grass will choke out the young plants. Frequent watering is required: once a week in the dry season and once every two weeks if conditions are more favorable.

During the summer it will be necessary to feed the planting a couple of times complex fertilizers. In the fall, it is advisable to fertilize with superphosphate and remove fallen leaves from under the hedge. In the first couple of years, willows of non-frost-resistant species will need to be covered for the winter. The hedge will need to be trimmed in the spring. It is recommended to trim twice a year: in spring and at the end of summer. And after 2 years it will be difficult to pass through such a living willow fence.

Landscape designers widely use the construction of hedges. They are both fencing and beautiful garden decorations.

A more expensive, but sophisticated fence will be made from coniferous trees. The most popular plants: spruce, cypress, juniper, yew, thuja.

When considering a hedge according to the criterion of tall plants, it is worth listing medium-sized trees. Their height is no more than 2 meters; usually these trees are easy to shape and tolerate pruning well. Use: currants, bladderwort, maple, derain, barberry, hawthorn.

For untrimmed hedges the following are used: spruce, thuja, spirea, cypress, mock orange, currant, derain, barberry, cotoneaster. Gardeners recommend planting not only conifers, and dilute them with deciduous ones. This will not only lighten the composition, but also make it more vibrant, which will change its appearance as the seasons change.

You can also make a low hedge. Most often it is used for decorative design plot and for decorating a green room for relaxation, a kind of gazebo. Such hedges do not exceed a height of 1 meter. You can select plants that need crown formation, or you can choose unformed species.

The most popular plants for a molded hedge:

• Juniper
• cotoneaster
• Barberry

For unmolded:

• Cypress
• Snowberry
• Spirea

You can decorate your garden with flowering plants: roses, rose hips, honeysuckle, hydrangea, spirea, lilac, etc. Each plant is unique and beautiful in its own way. A hedge of trees and shrubs will serve as both a fence and a decorative filling for the site. A hedge made of willow or other trees does not require special care. In turn, they will not leave the owners and guests of the garden indifferent.

More information can be found in the video.

Quite often recently, owners suburban areas create green fences from bushes, but a beautiful and original hedge from willow that will not require special care, is considered an equally successful option.

Hedges have always been extremely popular. Traditionally, they use various ornamental plants. The owner of such a fence needs to have skills in cutting and caring for plants. Flexible willow branches can be woven, forming them as desired: into a pattern, wall or tunnel.

Common types of willow

Willows are a fairly common species, including more than 350 species of trees and shrubs. IN garden design The following varieties are used:

1. Silver willow - grows on the banks of rivers or ponds, suitable for large gardens. This tree, reaching 35 m, has narrow long leaves and a beautiful flowing crown.
2. Purple-leaved willow is a shrub that does not exceed 3-4 m in height and has silver-blue leaves. It is called purple because the catkins on the plants are wine-colored. The tree is an excellent honey plant and attracts bees and bumblebees. The lifespan of the shrub is 30 years; the Pendula variety is used for the construction of hedges and decorative plantings.
3. Holly willow, which has a height of up to 8 m, in nature lives on the banks of rivers and reservoirs. Grows on poor soils and sands. They die from constant stagnation of moisture.
4. Ural sinuous is a slowly growing ornamental variety, reaching a height of 3 m, having a weeping crown, twisted and twisting shoots, greenish-gray, long narrow leaves. Loves the sun, fertile soils and a lot of moisture. At good conditions In life, the tree's height may be greater. During drought, such a willow should be watered frequently and try to be sprayed. The plant is decorative; spiral-shaped shoots and curly leaves look beautiful. Easy to cut.
5. Nishiki Hakuro is a dense-leaved shrub that grows up to 3 m in diameter and up to 2 m in height. The leaves are pale green, pink in the first stage of development. When trees are pruned in March, the leaves will remain white and pink in color. It has dark purple catkins that grow in June along with the leaves. This species loves wet, marshy places. This willow is thermophilic; if it freezes slightly, it does not want to grow in height after that. For normal development, it is best to cover it for the winter. The plant is very decorative and looks good among the bushes.
6. Rosemary-leaved willow - bush form, growing up to 2 m, having shoots of a reddish color. Growth is possible on all types of soil.
7. The common twig is a large tree up to 2 m tall, loving moist soil. The plant has gray leaves.
8. Woolly willow is a small tree up to 1 m high, creating a round crown. It tolerates frost well and does not like wet soil.
9. Goat - grows up to 10 m, does not tolerate swampy soil.
10. Net willow - small dwarf variety, which will grow no more than 40 cm, is very good for garden landscaping, does not like shade.
11. Matsudanu - Chinese variety, which reaches 8 m, has a rather interesting crown and intricately curved shoots. Suitable only for regions with warm winters.
12. Sakhalinskaya - similar in appearance to matsudana willow, half as tall as it. Holds up well cold winter, loves moist soil.
13. Willow allifolia is an interesting plant that forms a round crown up to 2 m high and has very interesting pink leaves.

Preparation of seedlings

Stationary fences that are familiar to the eye are not always attractive, but they are quite expensive to build. Aesthetically, green hedges are much more beautiful and functional, while also looking very good combined fencing- partly brick, partly alive.

If you have a goal to grow a willow hedge on your property with your own hands, then first you need to prepare the seedlings. Spreading willow is best suited for arranging this structure.

A willow hedge can be formed in several ways. They differ in the methods of preparing cuttings and the rules for forming plants into a hedge.

Methods for creating fences

You can do this (first method):

1. First, we prepare material for seedlings. First of all, you need to collect spreading willow twigs near a pond or in the forest (you can buy ready-made decorative varieties). We form future seedlings 1-1.5 m long.
2. Next you need to plan and prepare the strip for the fence. It should be at least 30 cm wide. We dig the strip to a depth of 30-40 cm, loosening the top layer of soil. After the initial preparations, stretch the marking cord at a height of at least 25 cm from the soil. We plant the cut shoots every 15 cm in pairs; you can tilt them at an angle for better rooting.
3. We form a wall and strengthen the structure for reliability until the green base grows. It is necessary to observe the development and, as they grow, tie the emerging shoots to new pegs.

Other methods of planting hedges

First, cuttings up to 1 m long are cut from one-year or two-year-old tree shoots. Willow is suitable for breeding:

• spreading;
• goat;
• rod-shaped.

Separately, we are preparing a small bed necessary for rooting future seedlings. In order for them to take root faster, they need to be fed and regularly watered, and weeds pulled out. After the seedlings have begun to grow, they begin to prepare a place for the fence.

Mark out the area for green fence and loosen the soil, but, unlike the first method, they dig holes for seedlings up to half a meter deep. Along the entire length of the future fence, stakes are driven in at intervals of 1.5 m from each other. Poles are hung on stakes. Cuttings are planted and tied to transverse supports. To make the living fence more massive, you can place several cuttings in one hole, but the distance between them must be at least 20 cm. A fence is formed by tying the twigs with fabric strips. After planting, each seedling is watered with 15-20 liters of water. This is necessary in order to compact the soil around the seedlings, and then they will take root faster.

And one more way to form a green hedge. For such a fence, you can buy ready-made seedlings. They need to be purchased with an already well-developed root system.

For landing in Central Russia optimal buy frost-resistant species. If we prepare the seedlings ourselves, we choose willow branches that are at least 2 or 3 years old and have a diameter of up to 2 cm. It is good to prepare twigs for cuttings late autumn or early spring. Planting material We store autumn cuttings under the snow or in the cellar.

You can choose one of two options for a green hedge - straight or curly. We mark a line on the ground for the fence. We dig holes 50 cm deep. To make it easier and more convenient to plant plants, we tighten the fixing rope.

If the sprout is purchased, we plant it together with soil from the container. Leave a distance of about 50 cm near the earthen clod.

After the plant is placed vertically in the hole, fill it with soil. You can add a little sand or nutritional mixture from compost and manure, compost and peat. We plant the cuttings tightly, in increments of 15-20 cm. The seedlings can be placed straight or placed at an angle of 15-20°, with one directed to the left, the second to the right, forming the future lattice. Until the seedlings take root, water them generously - up to a bucket per day per plant. We fix the seedlings with strips of fabric: this way they will grow together more easily.

The cuttings are fixed 2 times: once we tie them to a rope, the second time we fasten them together.

Plants in containers are planted from April to October, self-cut cuttings - in early spring. Heat-loving varieties are placed in the ground in late spring or early summer.

For correct height hedges need to be looked after. When it takes root and grows, you will need to carefully remove the dried plants. You should constantly pull out weeds in the growth zone and water the trees. The procedure must be repeated every 5-7 days.

In autumn it is necessary to collect and remove fallen leaves. When we prepare the garden for cold weather, we should add superphosphate fertilizers under the roots. The fence must be covered with burlap for the winter (in 1-2 years of wintering). For fusion willow twigs at the point of contact, the bark should be removed from them and wrapped with cloth or rope. After connection, the rope is removed.

Hedge trimming

To form a thick and neat lattice, constantly weave together the overgrown branches of the fence. It is necessary to trim the top plants at the same height and constantly shape them as they grow.

To care for a hedge, you should use the following tools to trim its constituent plants:

• garden scissors;
• chainsaw;
• pruners;
• electric scissors.

We carry out the first pruning when planting, leveling the seedlings to a meter height. Root formation is done from purchased cuttings: the root is cut in half; for trees in containers, a third of the root is removed. Flower borders arranged near the hedge look good. They can be formed from low perennials.

After the first year of growth, the hedge needs to be shaped. Lush branches should be trimmed so that the fence is dense at the bottom and has fewer branches at the top. After 3 years of the hedge’s life and until the foliage appears, it is formed by removing the side branches and cutting the top ones at the same height.

Willow tunnels

The living willow tunnel is very interesting design(Fig. 2). It's quite simple to build. To construct this composition, we choose the following varieties of willow:

• holly and purple willow;
• red shell;
• blushed;

All these types of willow are frost-resistant and grow quite well. They tolerate cutting and shaping satisfactorily. You should not choose white willow, which grows quickly and to great heights, to build a tunnel.

At the beginning of work:

• select and mark a place;
• we drive stakes in 2 rows and lay poles between them;
• to plant seedlings, pull the guide cord;
• we dig two parallel trench strips 50 cm deep and wide (the distance between the tunnel walls can be arbitrary, but 1.5-2 m is enough for passage).

Such tunnels are often made with a bend: they are much more beautiful this way. If small cuttings are planted in trenches, then the support for them should be high. The rods must be harvested in the fall. They are stored in the basement or under the snow.

Before planting, the cuttings need to be cut a little. Planting material is placed along the supports every 15-20 cm. The seedling goes deep into the ground by at least 30 cm. Then the cuttings need to be firmly tied to the frame. When the plants rise to the height of the tunnel, they need to be connected at the tops. After the plants are strengthened and the crowns grow together, the support is removed.

In autumn, all shoots need to be carefully trimmed to the same height. If the cuttings have not taken root or have dried out, they need to be removed. New shoots intertwine with old ones. Your own willow tunnel in the summer heat - great place for relaxation.

A hedge created with your own hands will delight you for many years, bring satisfaction and become a true decoration of the site.

But it will take you more than one year to grow a dense hedge of acceptable height from coniferous trees, and it is quite difficult to propagate spruce and thuja. It’s a completely different matter - such unpretentious plants, like willow, lilac, spirea. Thus, a willow hedge literally turns into a dense green “wall” in just a couple of years, and cuttings cut from adult plants are quite suitable for propagation, so there is absolutely no need to spend money on seedlings.

How to grow a willow hedge

The undoubted advantage is that it looks equally good at any time of the year, providing reliable protection area from prying eyes.

Hedges from flowering bushes- spirea and lilac. Let them bloom only at the beginning of summer, but if you plant varieties with different flowering periods, you can enjoy the wonderful fragrance and beauty of lush flowering bushes for a long time. A hedge made of lilac or spirea will become an undoubted decoration of your site, without requiring special care.

A hedge of lilac or spirea will become an undoubted decoration of your site

Holly willow, which everyone is accustomed to calling willow or red willow, looks good as a hedge. In addition, gardeners often grow three-stamened (belotal), five-stamened (chernotal), twig, purple and dew willow. The listed species are valued for their high frost resistance, resistance to soil waterlogging, rapid growth(except black metal), durability and unpretentiousness. A willow hedge can be easily trimmed, giving it the required form, or can be left unmolded.

Video about a lilac hedge

Brief instructions on how to make a willow hedge:

• pull the cord, marking an even strip of the future fence;
• dig up the entire length of the soil half a meter deep and wide;
• drive thick stakes every one and a half meters, connecting them with transverse poles so that you can tie up shoots;
• cut strong willow cuttings and plant them along the marking line to a depth of about 30 cm with a distance of 20 cm between cuttings;
• Tie the upper ends of the shoots firmly to the cross poles using bast or young willow shoots.

Willow cuttings usually take root 100%, requiring no feeding or special care. All you have to do is trim the shoots in the fall and weave them together to make the hedge more durable. In two years it will be impossible to crawl through such a green fence.

Willow cuttings usually root 100%, requiring no feeding or special care

Creating a flowering lilac hedge

The best time to choose lilac varieties for your hedge is in May, when flowering lilac bushes appear in all their splendor. This way you can immediately choose the color of flowers that is most pleasant for you, and the aroma that you like, because different types The smell of lilac is very different: from delicate, barely perceptible, to rich and even harsh.

The most preferred species for hedges is Amur lilac, which is able to grow in wet and dry areas, is not afraid of polluted city air and, importantly, is not prone to lifting the crown. Also popular among gardeners are the Meyer lilac, which is distinguished by its compact size (it grows up to one and a half meters), the fast-growing Persian or Chinese lilac (it reaches three meters in height), the Hungarian, ordinary and shaggy.

The most preferred type for hedges is Amur lilac

IN middle lane In Russia, lilacs are often grown in plots because they are not afraid of severe frosts. However, this seemingly unpretentious plant also has its own requirements:

• Lilac grows best in sunny areas;
• For abundant flowering the bush needs good air circulation and bright sun for at least six hours every day;
• lilac does not like sandy, clayey and acidic soil, a slightly alkaline soil composition is preferable (the soil should be fertilized bone meal, not peat). If the soil on your site is clayey, before planting a lilac hedge, add gravel to the holes to prevent water from stagnating.

Lilac cuttings are planted at a distance of one and a half to two meters from each other in pre-dug holes. Having installed the cutting properly, top layer soils are leveled. After planting, water the lilac weekly to encourage its growth. When the bushes reach the desired size, watering is reduced to once a month.

In the future, regularly trim the lilac bushes after flowering so that they grow better, forming a dense hedge. Keep in mind that the buds of flowers that will bloom next season begin almost immediately after flowering, in early summer. If you start pruning late, the buds will be destroyed. The tops of the bushes should not be cut off, as this will cause the lilac to lose its shape and grow unattractively.

Flower buds that will bloom next season are formed almost immediately after flowering, in early summer

How to plant a spirea hedge

A spirea hedge looks very beautiful: lush bushes, covered with numerous white, yellow or pink flowers, attract many butterflies and fill the air with a slightly noticeable fragrance. Among the 90 species of spirea there are bushes of erect, weeping, hemispherical, pyramidal, cascading, and creeping shapes. The shape of the inflorescences also differs: spicate, pyramidal, paniculate, corymbose.

On some shrubs the inflorescences are located only at the very tips of the branches, on others they cover top part shoots, and on others they grow along the entire length of the shoots. The most popular among gardeners are: acute spirea, gray spirea, plum-leaved spirea, Wangutta, Thunberga, Japanese and Nippon.

Regardless of the shape of the bush and the color of the flowers, all types of spirea are frost-resistant, gas-resistant, light-loving, undemanding to the soil, grow well in urban conditions and are easily propagated by seeds, layering, cuttings or dividing the bush. Since different types of spirea different terms flowering, with skillful selection of plants you can achieve from your hedge continuous flowering, starting from spring until autumn.

Video about hedges

Spirea hedges are planted in early spring or autumn. Dig a hole so that its depth is equal to the height of the roots of the seedling, and its width is twice the width of the roots. Before planting, place the seedlings in water for an hour, then carefully untangle and fluff the roots, keeping the main lump of soil. The seedlings must be placed in the hole so that the lump does not protrude above the surface of the earth.

Then fill the hole with fertile soil, compact it and water thoroughly. Then you should mulch the ground. Spiraea are planted for hedges at a distance of about 70 cm from each other.

A spirea hedge feels good in both sun and partial shade. All the plants need is good soil permeability and watering during drought.