Shrubs and trees are plants of great importance to the structure of any garden. They play their role all year round, but most of them look best in a floral garment in spring with colorful bulbs at the feet.The basic criterion for choosing a long-lived plant for the garden is, in addition to the form of growth, effective flowering and, above all, its period.
The earliest flowering shrubs have many advantages. They almost lack competitors and are perfectly visible in the still naked garden.Their beauty is usually not obscured by leaves, because flowers often develop on still ungreen shoots or simultaneously with delicate, young greenery. Problems may arise only in areas endangered by spring frosts. There it is better to opt for later flowering species.
Before the last snow has completely melted, the starry magnolia, the earliest species among magnolias, begins its magnificent spectacle.A shrub or small tree up to 3 m high stands out for its picturesque silhouette, large white flowers and slow growth. These features make the star magnolia plant ideal for a small garden. The early-flowering forsythia is also noteworthy - a shrub with low requirements.
Early bushes
Already in March, hazelnut Corylopsis pauciflora, laurel, forsythia and star magnolia bloom.In April, flowers develop on the shoots of Burkwood's viburnum, many species of magnolia, spirea arguta and redbud.In colorful spring arrangements, bulbs and hellebores are perfect partners for shrubs.
The new, shapely varieties still have a lot of idyllic charm and enchant with their unique yellow color of flowers.This is enough to make them take the first place on the list of the most popular ornamental shrubs.Some early shrubs strive for our appreciation with flowers with a beautiful scent. Clouds of sweet aromas surround, for example, Burkwood viburnum, pillar cherry and Japanese apricot Prunus mume Benishidare ’.
From the beginning of April, sooner or later, depending on the weather, more and more shrubs and trees open their flower buds.Świdośliwa is covered with thousands of snow-white flowers.Soon it is joined by cherry plum, mahogany and daffodil. Under the floral canopy of their shoots, colorful clumps of crocuses and sapphires ripple, and the tulips pull up their buds. The garden becomes more beautiful day by day, enchanting with fairy-tale scenery.
Proper cutting of shoots
1.Świdośliwa LamarckaAmelanchier lamarckii grows up to 3-4 m and stands out for its picturesque silhouette. Its flowers are a valuable source of nectar;
2.Dwarf cherryPrunus incisa 'Oshidori' blooms in March. A neat tree also grows well in a container;
3. Bright yellow, nice-smelling flowersmahoniiare visible from afar and attract hungry, early-awake insects;
4. Among the earliest flowering shrubs isred currantRibes sanguineum with clusters of red flowers;
5.Star magnoliais decorated with large snow-white flowers. There are also pink-blooming varieties;
6. In addition to tasty fruits,dogwoodCornus mas offers small but golden-yellow flowers gathered in umbels with a delicate fragrance;
7. Almost vertical shoots ofJapanese cherryPrunus serrulata 'Amanogawa' cover in April with thousands of light pink, slightly fragrant flowers;
8. Velvet catkins (male inflorescences)willow and veinsSalix caprea 'Kilmarnock' are initially silver and later yellow. Prune the shoots of the tree every year;
9.Wawrzynek tanguticaDaphne tangutica will be grateful for the sunny position. Here the flowers of the bush smell particularly intensely;
10.Forsythiabloom early, e.g. 'Goldrausch' at the beginning of March. 'Lynwood Gold' is only 2-3 m high;
11. Pale pink flowers in March and tasty fruit in autumn are the hallmarks ofcherry plumHollywood ’;
12. Blooming bushviburnumBurkwood surrounds himself with a cloud of sweet fragrance;
13.Pigwowiecsets flower buds on older shoots, which we prune in exceptional cases;
14. Flowersredbudgrow straight from the branches, boughs and trunk. Young plants need protection from frost;
15.Pieris'Variegata' has white flowers in clusters and creamy leaves.
