The Spiraeas 







and though one may often find them in dry situations, 

 yet they only show what their best can be if they are 

 humoured in this respect. Therefore they should be 

 planted in moist, rich loam, and if possible near a stream 

 or water of some sort. Those which flower early from 

 the previous season's buds, e.g. S. arguta, must not be 

 pruned, only thinned ; those which flower on the shoots 

 of the current season and late in the year are better 

 for cutting in the early spring. 



The Spiraeas form suckers at the root, hence they 

 can be easily propagated by division. Cuttings, too, 

 may be taken in the autumn. 



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