Genus spiraea are deciduous shrubs sometimes suckering with simple leaves and short racemes panicles or corymbs of small 5 petalled white or pink flowers in spring or summer.
Magic carpet spirea scientific name.
It is a variety of spirea japonica the species native to japan and china thought this variety sometimes called walbuma spirea is the selection made in england.
Magic carpet japanese spirea spiraea japonica magic carpet.
Magic carpet spirea is a flowering shrub of the genus spireae which consists of 80 100 plants mainly shrubs.
This pretty shrub is actually one tough little plant.
Other common names japanese spirea magic carpet.
This dwarf spirea is a summer blooming spirea that can be pruned in early.
Perfect for experienced gardeners.
Synonyms spiraea walbuma.
Very hardy low maintenance shrub.
Magic carpet spirea spiraea japonica magic carpet is a colorful rounded shrub that fits almost anywhere in the landscape.
A vibrantly colored low mounded 18 to 24 inches high and wide with bronzy yellow leaves.
Some species of spirea require earlier pruning but the magic carpet cultivar hardy from u s.
You ll love how easy it is to grow this little shrub.
The foliage of this spirea turns gold to dark orange in the fall.
Tristam of walberton nursery in west sussex england.
It will grow 15 18 tall with a spread of 2 3.
Walbuma commonly sold under the trade name magic carpet was bred by david r.
Spiraea japonica walbuma grows best in full sun to light shade.
Walbuma is a compact and spreading shrub with terminal clusters of small bright pink flowers.
In the nursery trade walbuma is known by its unregistered trademark name magic carpet.
Care shipping notes.
New leaves emerge a vibrant orange red and retains red tipped branches all season.
A neat compact mounded shrub with vibrant red new leaves.
Clusters of small pink flowers contrast with bright gold mature foliage that turns rich russet red in fall.
If you want a color show all season long try this easy care rounded plant.
Department of agriculture zones 4 to 8 is a summer bloomer that needs pruning in early spring.
It was selected from third generation seedlings of self pollinated spiraea japonica goldflame.
Plant in zones 3 to 8.
These seedling selections were also self pollinated the resulting seeds swon and the cultivar walbuma was discovered by the inventor david tristram in the third generation of this seedling selection process us plant patent 9363 issued nov.
This is a compact shrub that grows well in.
Grow in average well drained soil.
What is magic carpet spirea.
Magic carpet spirea is a deciduous summer blooming shrub.
Magic carpet spirea spiraea japonica walbuma sku 7157.
