Dwarf Pōhutukawa
Dwarf Pōhutukawa (AKA Pacific Rata or Tahitian Pohutukawa) is a fantastic flowering shrub or small tree ideal for use as a feature plant, hedge or screen.
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Spiraea, also known as the May Bush (as this is when it flowers in the northern hemisphere) is a hardy shrub that’s covered in masses of beautiful white or pink flowers during spring. Growing to around 2m tall, spiraea looks fantastic as part of a mixed shrub garden and also when used as a hedge. It’s semi-deciduous in warmer areas and deciduous in cool zones.
How to grow spiraea in a garden
- Choose a sunny spot with well-drained soil. Enrich the soil with Yates Thrive Natural Blood & Bone with Seaweed. If the soil is heavy or clay-based, to help improve the drainage add gypsum first and fork into the soil.
- Dig the planting hole twice as wide and to the same depth as the root-ball. Remove the shrub from the container, gently tease the roots and cut away any circled or tangled roots.
- Position in hole and backfill with soil, gently firming down. Water in well with Yates Thrive Natural Seaweed Tonic to help reduce transplant shock and promote root growth.
- Mulch around the base with organic mulch like bark chips, woodchip or pea straw, keeping it away from the trunk.
- Water deeply, once or twice a week, depending on weather conditions.
- Feed in autumn and spring with Yates Thrive Rose & Flower Granular Plant Food to promote strong root development, healthy leaf growth and lots of spring flowers. TIP: For an added boost, apply Yates Thrive Natural Fish & Seaweed+ Plant Food Concentrate.
Growing tips
- Prune spiraea after flowering to help keep the bush tidy and compact.
- Grows well in most climates.
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Smoke Bush
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Picea
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Recommended products
Yates Thrive Natural Blood & Bone with Seaweed
A certified organic garden input boosted with NZ Seaweed to gently nourish plants, enrich the soil and encourage a strong healthy root system.
Yates Thrive Natural Seaweed Tonic
A 100% bull kelp seaweed tonic. Great for improving plant resistance and protection against pests, drought and frosts -also reduces transplant shock.
Yates Thrive Rose & Flower Granular Plant Food
Specially formulated to grow all types of flowers. With high potassium for large & abundant flowers, added calcium & iron for stronger flowers.
Yates Thrive Natural Fish & Seaweed+ Plant Food Concentrate
A complete plant food enriched with natural fish, seaweed, humates, molasses and more - boosted with NPK to improve plant and soil vitality.
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