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Spiraea nipponica June Bride

Spiraea nipponica June Bride
Tosa Spiraea

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Deciduous bush of modest size, dense, vigorous, appreciated for its flexible habit, it has many flowers hanging in white garlands along its flexible branches, as well as for its ease of cultivation. Its dark blue-green leaves open with a striking violet colour. Excellent hedge or border plant.
Flower size
1 cm
Height at maturity
1.20 m
Spread at maturity
1.20 m
Exposure
Sun, Partial shade
Hardiness
Hardy down to -29°C
Soil moisture
Moist soil
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Best planting time March to April, September to October
Recommended planting time February to May, September to November
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Description

The Spiraea nipponica 'June Bride' is an alternate variety of Japanese Spirea with a graceful habit and generous white flowering in late spring. The flowers are so numerous that they gracefully bend the branches of this bush. Hardy, robust, and undemanding, this plant can be easily grown in any type of soil, in full sun or partial shade.

The 'June Bride' Japanese Spirea belongs to the Rosaceae family. It is a horticultural variety derived from a botanical species native to China and Japan. The growth of this bush is quite fast, reaching an adult size of about 1.20 m (4ft) in all directions. It has a dense and slightly spreading habit. The very generous flowering takes place from May to June, covering the bush with numerous small white bouquets, in flattened corymbs of 2 to 3 cm (1in), made up of small single flowers. They attract many insects and butterflies. The main branches are erect and upright, carrying arching stems. The foliage is deciduous, forming in spring and falling in autumn. The young leaves are tinged with violet, becoming dark bluish green in summer and turning yellow in autumn. The foliage is composed of small alternate, simple leaves, measuring 1 to 3 cm (1in) in length. Flowers and leaves appear on the same side of the arching branches.

The 'June Bride' Japanese Spirea is mainly used in small free hedges or shrub borders, for its beautiful flowering, or in combination with other small bushes or to fill a large slope. Plant with alternate roses, small-sized abelias, dwarf buddleias, or weigelias.

The word Spiraea means "coil" or "garland" in Greek; a legend says that the queen of the meadows used these flowers to make garlands. It was in the 16th century that the botanist Charles de l'Ecluse attributed the name Spiraea to the entire genus. The nipponica species is native to Japan and the Japanese spirea was recently introduced. It was discovered by the German naturalist Siebold in 1885 but was only introduced to Europe in 1908. It has been used to create several cultivars.

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Spiraea nipponica June Bride (Flowering) Flowering
Spiraea nipponica June Bride (Foliage) Foliage

Plant habit

Height at maturity 1.20 m
Spread at maturity 1.20 m
Habit Irregular, bushy
Growth rate normal

Flowering

Flower colour white
Flowering time May to June
Inflorescence Cluster
Flower size 1 cm
Bee-friendly Attracts pollinators

Foliage

Foliage persistence Deciduous
Foliage colour green

Botanical data

Genus

Spiraea

Species

nipponica

Cultivar

June Bride

Family

Rosaceae

Other common names

Tosa Spiraea

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

Product reference180901

Planting and care

Plant the 'June Bride' Japanese Spirea in any well-drained, dry, moist soil, preferably in full sun or partial shade. It adapts to all climates and soil types but dislikes dense shade or extremely hot and dry conditions. Water well in the first year. This plant flowers on one-year-old branches. Therefore, if necessary, pruning should be done sparingly by removing one-third of the flowering stems every other year, just after flowering, or else it will not produce flowers the following spring. Light pruning encourages a slight second flowering. Apply a complete fertiliser in March—plant with a spacing of 100 cm (39in).

Planting period

Best planting time March to April, September to October
Recommended planting time February to May, September to November

Intended location

Suitable for Meadow
Type of use Border, Hedge
Hardiness Hardy down to -29°C (USDA zone 5) Show map
Ease of cultivation Beginner
Planting density 1 per m2
Exposure Sun, Partial shade
Soil pH Any
Soil type Clayey (heavy), Clayey-chalky (heavy and alkaline), Silty-loamy (rich and light), Stony (poor and well-drained)
Soil moisture Moist soil, well-drained

Care

Pruning instructions Pruning should be done sparingly by removing one-third of the flowering branches every other year, just after the flowering period, to avoid missing out on flowers the following spring.
Pruning Pruning recommended once a year
Pruning time February to March, August
Soil moisture Moist soil
Disease resistance Very good
Overwinter Can be left in the ground

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