Spiraea Sparkling Champagne ('Lonspi'PBR)
Dense, multi-stemmed, deciduous shrub about 1.5m tall, with bright orange-copper young leaves, becoming yellow-green in summer, then red and yellow in autumn. Produces large blush-pink flowers in flattened heads at the ends of the branches during summer
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Size
Ultimate height
1–1.5 metresTime to ultimate height
5–10 yearsUltimate spread
1–1.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drained, Well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Orange Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Pink | Yellow Green | ||
| Autumn | Red Yellow | |||
| Winter |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing or East–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered Hardiness
H6Botanical details
- Family
- Rosaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Bushy
- 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
- Name status
Trade
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in moist but well-drained soil in full sun or light shade. Especially suitable for mixed borders
Propagation
Propagate by softwood or semi-ripe cuttings in spring to late summer or hardwood cuttings in winter
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Coastal
- Cottage and informal garden
- Flower borders and beds
Pruning
Pruning group 6 for spiraea flowering on current years stems, deadhead after flowering. Keep neat and compact by cutting all stems back to within about 15-30cm of ground level in late winter
Pests
Generally pest-free
Diseases
Generally disease-free but may be susceptible to honey fungus
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