Flowers When You Need Them
What trees should I plant for spring colour
04/08/2016 11:29
Include one more dimension to your garden in spring with a flowering tree; there is one to match even the littlest yard. Prunus 'Kojo-no-mai' is a small flowering cherry which will certainly live fairly gladly in a container on a bright outdoor patio. Include Viburnum opulus (see blog site 'What hedges can I grow for springtime colour?') or an ornamental crab apple into an indigenous bush to give the birds a banquet in fall, and also on your own tasty crab apple jelly for your breakfast toast.
Add a flowering tree to the springtime yard for effect and year-round colour
Include one more dimension to your garden in spring with a flowering tree; there is one to match even the littlest yard. Prunus 'Kojo-no-mai' is a small flowering cherry which will certainly live fairly gladly in a container on a bright outdoor patio. Include Viburnum opulus (see blog site 'What hedges can I grow for springtime colour?') or an ornamental crab apple into an indigenous bush to give the birds a banquet in fall, and also on your own tasty crab apple jelly for your breakfast toast.
The crab apples give lovely blossom in spring, fruits and vivid fallen leave colour in fall so are well worth an area in any kind of yard. Ornamental flowering cherries also have a lot more passion than simply the springtime blossom & such flowers delivered on Sunday, wonderful leaf colour in autumn and some have lovely tactile bark.
Acacia dealbata (Mimosa)
This beautiful large shrub/small tree is possibly most ideal grown in the south of the UK as it is not fully sturdy and also does require security from frost and also wind.
Tree, evergreen
Plant: spring
Flower: January-- April
Florist colour: yellow
Dirt: neutral-- acid; well drained; abundant
Where to plant: shrubbery; container; stand-alone specimen
Ways to plant: dig in plenty of organic matter when growing
Food and water: maintain well sprinkled in the first year after growing till it ends up being well-known; feed in spring with tree and bush fertiliser
Element: sun
Strength: tender, may endure winter months planted outside in a protected placement in the south of the UK which obtains no frost or wind otherwise plant in a huge container and also bring inside your home for winter months
Elevation and also spread: 15 x 6m (49 x 20'); growing in a container will limit the size
Tips: not a tree for the beginner as requirements care in winter months
This beautiful large shrub/small tree is possibly most ideal grown in the south of the UK as it is not fully sturdy and also does require security from frost and also wind.
Tree, evergreen
Plant: spring
Flower: January-- April
Florist colour: yellow
Dirt: neutral-- acid; well drained; abundant
Where to plant: shrubbery; container; stand-alone specimen
Ways to plant: dig in plenty of organic matter when growing
Food and water: maintain well sprinkled in the first year after growing till it ends up being well-known; feed in spring with tree and bush fertiliser
Element: sun
Strength: tender, may endure winter months planted outside in a protected placement in the south of the UK which obtains no frost or wind otherwise plant in a huge container and also bring inside your home for winter months
Elevation and also spread: 15 x 6m (49 x 20'); growing in a container will limit the size
Tips: not a tree for the beginner as requirements care in winter months
Magnolia
If you only have a small yard Magnolia stellata would certainly be perfect as it generally only gets to a height of 3m (10') and also has stunning star-like white blossoms. The bigger flowered ranges require a fairly large area as they can get to a height of 10m (33')
Shrub or little tree, evergreen as well as deciduous
Plant: fall-- spring, if soil problems are right
Florist: spring-- very early summertime
Florist colour: white, light and dark pink, blackcurrant, lemon
Dirt: acid to neutral, well drained, wet
Where to plant: in a large boundary; as a stand-alone specimen; demands protected site
If you only have a small yard Magnolia stellata would certainly be perfect as it generally only gets to a height of 3m (10') and also has stunning star-like white blossoms. The bigger flowered ranges require a fairly large area as they can get to a height of 10m (33')
Shrub or little tree, evergreen as well as deciduous
Plant: fall-- spring, if soil problems are right
Florist: spring-- very early summertime
Florist colour: white, light and dark pink, blackcurrant, lemon
Dirt: acid to neutral, well drained, wet
Where to plant: in a large boundary; as a stand-alone specimen; demands protected site
Malus sylvestris (Ornamental Crab Apple)
These ornamental crab apples have every little thing; blossoms in spring; autumn colour from the fallen leaves as well as tiny fruits that make scrumptious crab apple jelly. They are also a vital nectar source in spring. If growing a bush for wildlife add one of these trees to offer some elevation and decorate your spring tree with lighting decor.
Tiny tree, deciduous
Plant: fall-- springtime, if dirt conditions are right
Flower: spring-- early summer
Floral colour: pink, red, white
Soil: any sort of, well drained, wetness absorbent
Where to plant: in a large border; as a stand-alone sampling
How to plant: dig in plenty of raw material when growing
Food as well as water: water well the first year up until it becomes well-known; maintain damp; feed with a tree as well as bush fertiliser in early spring
Aspect: sunlight
Hardiness: sturdy
Height and spread: 12 x 8m (39 x 26')
Tips: some likewise have good fall colour; the crab apples make wonderful jelly
These ornamental crab apples have every little thing; blossoms in spring; autumn colour from the fallen leaves as well as tiny fruits that make scrumptious crab apple jelly. They are also a vital nectar source in spring. If growing a bush for wildlife add one of these trees to offer some elevation and decorate your spring tree with lighting decor.
Tiny tree, deciduous
Plant: fall-- springtime, if dirt conditions are right
Flower: spring-- early summer
Floral colour: pink, red, white
Soil: any sort of, well drained, wetness absorbent
Where to plant: in a large border; as a stand-alone sampling
How to plant: dig in plenty of raw material when growing
Food as well as water: water well the first year up until it becomes well-known; maintain damp; feed with a tree as well as bush fertiliser in early spring
Aspect: sunlight
Hardiness: sturdy
Height and spread: 12 x 8m (39 x 26')
Tips: some likewise have good fall colour; the crab apples make wonderful jelly