SPIREA

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vickiseablu Joined: 8/18/2008 Location: kentucky Posts: 5	Posted: Aug/19/2008 2:45 PM PST I'M TOLD SPIREA ARE EASY TO GROW. I HAVE BOUGHT 3 OF THEM AND I NEED TO GET THEM IN THE GROUND. I'M TOLD THEY DON'T REQUIRE MUCH WORK IN THE WAY OF PLANTING. ANY HINTS OR SUGGESTIONS? Quote \| Reply \| Report

gardendude Joined: 4/08/2008 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 176	Posted: Aug/19/2008 8:22 PM PST I have a Shibori spirea that I planted back in the spring. It needed regular watering for about the first month or so, but once it started flowering it was just fine Quote \| Reply \| Report

witt Joined: 3/28/2008 Location: The Bucolic Bungalow Lancaster, SC Posts: 3141 Moderator	Posted: Aug/21/2008 3:35 AM PST They are pretty tough. They don't seem to require anything special. I have two big ones that have survived in this clay soil for ages, and two new ones that I rooted from them that are surviving quite well. They're pretty forgiving and pretty. Quote \| Reply \| Report

Aurora Joined: 4/24/2008 Location: Chesapeake VA Posts: 1933	Posted: Aug/22/2008 10:02 AM PST Treat them as you would any other newly planted plant. Keep them well watered until they are established. After that they don't need any special care. Quote \| Reply \| Report