Miscellaneous Flowering Shrubs Flowering Shrubs For Sale In Alabama

In colder climates, cut it back as one of the last chores in your garden before the snow flies. Deadheading also prevents Bluebeard Beyond Midnight from spreading through your yard, as it can be an effective self-seeder when the dead flowers are allowed...

“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 Callicarpa Early Amethyst. Specific plant objectives require specific pruning techniques.

The bloom has an unforgettable fragrance: spicy, warm, soft, and sweet. Of course, the Chinese had long appreciated the gardenia and long kept it a secret; they have cultivated it for more than 1,000 years.

This outstanding specimen should become a featured focal point in any garden or landscape. After back filling and lightly compacting the 50/50 mix of existing soil and compost give the Golden Spirit Smoke Tree a good deep watering.

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 many more flowers.

Always be sure to look on the fertilizer label on the back of the bag to see exactly what is included in the fertilizer. It creates a barrier between the roots of the plant and fungus and pathogens that can cause root rot.

We highly recommend that you mulch your Kalmia Latifolia Elf with either a ground hardwood mulch or a ground cypress mulch depending on your local availability. This is not to be rushed.

This enables the plant to increase its vigor, and become healthier. Elements such as Magnesium, Sulfur, Calcium, Iron, Manganese, Copper, Zinc, Boron, and Molybdenum play very important roles in providing camellias will adequate nutrition.

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.

OK, maybe not really magical, but it comes pretty close. So, perhaps this isn't as magical as that, but any plant that has been tended and revered for centuries has got to have a little magic in it, right?

Any type of mulch will do but cypress or hardwood mulch will be of a higher quality and provide better nutrition overall as they breakdown. This is useful if you want a uniform border and height control, but it can result in bunchy growth and knobby stems...

Always be sure to look on the fertilizer label on the back of the bag to see exactly what is included in the fertilizer. We do not recommend using straight topsoil or compost as a back-fill soil because more times than not these products will retain entirely...

Bright pink shoots which open to creamy white and green variegated leaves. You can then rake the mulch back around the base of the Tri-colored dappled willow. Uses: Tolerates moist soil and partial shade or full sun.

Because of the bright year-round color and easy cultivation, Goshiki makes a great choice for landscapes in the colder climates. Pruning time is best done in the spring. But select a location that provides an area with some sort of winter protection against...

This is not to be rushed. During the second season following the severe pruning, the viburnum should resume normal bud setting, and the plant should have healthier blooms because of the increased vigor in the plant.

Native to California, California Lilac (Ceanothus gloriosus), also known as Point Reyes Ceanothus, grows from San Francisco down to Southern California in zones 7 – 9. Well, this is a plant for you West Coasters.

Most of the water you put on the plant at first will run away from the plant until the soil is soaked. Crape Myrtle Princess Zoey is a low maintenance flowering shrub with rose-pink and red blooms covering this mid-sized Crape Myrtle from summer to fall.

If a plant is struggling due to a disease or root problems, the fertilizer will only add stress to it's life. Although these plants may have been lovingly cared for by the previous owner, it may be necessary to severely prune these plants to restore vigor...

A 2 to 3 inch layer of mulch is sufficient but remember to take care not to cover any part of the stem of the plant with mulch. The second number in the fertilizer equation is representative of Phosphorus.

A deficiency of Phosphorus may affect the energy transfer in the plant, and result in stunted growth as well. Apply the fertilizer according to the label directions immediately on top of the soil, and be sure to water the plant thoroughly after the application.

Always be sure to look on the fertilizer label on the back of the bag to see exactly what is included in the fertilizer. That is why we do not recommend planting in a hole any deeper than the soil line of the plant in the pot.

For example a one gallon pot would be watered until you count to 5 a three gallon pot would be 15 and so on. Although these camellias may have been lovingly cared for by the previous owner, it may be necessary to severely prune these plants to restore...

Pruning should always be associated with re-invigorating a plant by allowing it to focus its energies on producing more vigorous branches, foliage, and flowers. Feeding your plants is probably the single most forgotten part of growing healthy long lasting...

If you are looking for a fertilizing routine tailored to your specific conditions, a soil sample should be taken and the fertilizer and trace elements matched to the needs of your soil.

Try to cure the problem before adding fertilizer. Although these hydrangeas may have been lovingly cared for by the previous owner, it may be necessary to severely prune these plants to restore vigor or to create a different definition in the landscape...

The first of these three numbers refers to Nitrogen, which is the primary element necessary for good, balanced growth within the plant. Not all Nitrogen deficiencies result in stunted growth.

For an organic approach, many gardeners use commercial manure on the soil around Butterfly Bushes such as Buddleia Nanho Blue. (Use less fertilizer for Buddleias in a container.) “Fertilizer burn” can occur when too much fertilizer is applied, resulting...