Beautiful Flowering Shrubs 



shrubs. H. paniculata and its varieties require a richer 

 soil than H. hortensis. They will only thrive generally 

 in the more favoured parts of England. They have a 

 special preference for districts bordering on the sea, 

 and are found at their best in these districts in the 

 West of England. 



They should be pruned back in the winter or very 

 early spring, as flowers are produced in the autumn on 

 the shoots of that season's growth. 



They are propagated by cuttings of summer wood, 

 which require a gentle heat to start them. 



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