Shrubs
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Shrubs
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Pruning of Shrubs: Is necessary to inspire new growth, remove diseased, damaged or infected braches, control size & shape, promote flowing or fruit production, train young plants Plants that produce flowers on current season's growth such as hibiscus are usually pruned while dormant or just before the spring growth flush. Rejuvenation is a drastic method of pruning old shrubs that have become much too large or have a large amount of non-flowering wood. The best time for rejuvenation is in late winter or early spring, just before growth begins. Prune Summer or Fall Flowering Shrubs (hibiscus, thryallis, plumbago, powderpuff, etc.) In late February or early March to promote flowering on new growth. Shrubs: are an important part of the home landscape, the Florida homeowners can select from a large variety of available plants which produce colorful flowers almost year round. Some factors to consider when making plant selection is local conditions, chance of frost, salt, soil condition, irrigation, children & pets (some flowers are beautiful yet toxic). Follow this Link for Brevard Plants. Ilex Shilling of the Holly Family offer individual ball shape masses or lengths of rolling hedge when pruned correct
Silverthorn is a huge sprawling shrub that shoots scores of long branchless stems into the air during the growing season. Thorny elaeagnus, as it is also called, is a big and beautiful broad-leafed evergreen shrub. In the late fall and early winter it produces scores of flowers that are cream colored, bell shaped, about 1/4 inch long and are held in small clusters. During the Summer to keep them neat or shaped they must be trimming almost every 14 days.
Viburnum creates a nice "screening" hedge, produces a small white fragrant spring flower.
Ligustrum are used as foundation plantings, hedges, shrub borders, accent shrubs, specimen, and patio trees. Hibiscus is probably the most popular and widely planted shrub of the tropics. This colorful shrub has been grown in Florida for many years, but it is believed to be native to China and was introduced to Florida by way of the South Pacific and Hawaii. Considered the tropical flower, with over 10,000 variety's, most hibiscus flower buds still only last one day, while the happy plant will produce a many new flowers every morning of the year, the flower will not wilt even without water. Hibiscus
require well-drained soils and do not tolerate saturated soils or "wet feet." Hard
prune February or March, the new
growth resulting from pruning invigorates the plant and will provide a source
for many new blooms.
Ixora
Oleander are available for use as small trees, shrubs, large fencing or screening shrubs, and as potted patio plants. Dwarf forms are available which provide a beautiful Pink Summer flower and can be kept to a 3-4' height. Yearly pruned hard on an annual or regular basis, early Oct or early Feb, this will induce excess vegetative growth, thicker dense foliage. Drought tolerant, can grow in almost any soil type, needs full sun for best flower production, needs little fertilization as the root system usually grows well into the lawn and absorbs turf fertilizers. The oleander caterpillar, a bright orange caterpillar with tufts of long black hairs, is a common sight on Oleanders which will require pest control as they love to eat the leaves. Gardenias a favorite landscape shrub in Florida, the gardenia has very fragrant creamy-white flowers from May to October with glossy, dark-green leaves, like Azaleas we prune shortly after blooming. If the leaves are yellow feed Ironite, they don't like "wet fee" but need adequate moisture with good drainage, acid soil with plenty of organic matter will produce multiple fragrant blooms. They prefer humid sunny locations, which if possible, avoid the direct afternoon sun during the hottest part of our summer. 2nd Photo shows a well cared for example in Full Bloom.
Podocarpus or Japanese Yew a slow growing full shrub
Eugenia a fast growing, full shrub which creates dense foliage easily shaped
Wax Myrtle another fast growing, full shrub which creates dense foliage easily shaped
Bougainville
Azaleas Spectacular flower masses and colors and evergreen foliage make this popular plant in multiple areas below pine trees or stand alone in island beds shaded by Palms, they grow best in filtered sun. Well-drained, organic soils with a pH of 4.5 to 5.5 are most suited for azaleas Organic amendments, fertilizers, and pH adjusting amendments should be incorporated into the planting bed or soil backfill during planting. Light pruning thru out season will help produce dense foliage with a heavy pruning just after last blooming mid June BEFORE bud establishment. Azaleas need acidic conditions for Full Flowering Healthy Growth. Organic amendments, such as pine or oak leaves, provide this naturally, this is why we see killer hedge groups in the filter sun under a tall pine group, fertilize just after Spring bud development & then May or June, other wise in mostly sandy soil f
Croton & Tiki although producing No noticeable Flowering Bloom, the leaves have beautiful color foliage. Slow growing, not fussy for food or water or soil, the croton is a great tropical.
Juniper are mainly used as a Ground Cover in entrance areas of Commercial Accounts or as bed filler on most Residential, low compact slow growth, provides a dark deep green coverage. Common diseases of are twig blight, cedar-apple rust and root rots. Juniper decline, a disease caused by root rotting fungi in association with poor drainage, is a common problem in Florida. Weeds tend to grow between the plants & branches requiring weekly weeding in the summer or weekly application of a Post M weed control such as Image.
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