Flowering Bushes – Caring for the Pretty Blooms

In order to maintain the natural beauty associated with flowering bushes, they require to be given intensive care. Such bushes are quite sensitive to changes in weather and water availability, and therefore need to be monitored closely.

Flowering Bushes – The Preferred Varieties

There are several types of flowering bushes which can be planted in the garden and backyard to enhance the looks of the entire landscape. The popularity of such bushes depends on their survivability and degree of maintenance required to keep them flowering. The visual quotient of the flowers is also a factor in deciding the type for any garden. The most commonly used flowering bushes include Rhododendrons, Azalea shrubs, Camellia bushes, Hydrangea shrubs, Snowball bushes, Gardenia, Rose bushes and Gold forsythia which are great for value addition while being easy to maintain. Among these bushes there are many local variants which can be suitably selected depending on the local climatic conditions.

Flowering Quince – The Maintenance

Chaenomeles is the alternate name for flowering quince which is quite similar to the rose in many aspects and requires very little attention to grow healthily and flower in plenty. Though the bush may remain unattractive for the rest of the year with only minimum foliage on it, during spring season it is filled with extremely attractive flowers which are varied in their colors and sizes. The most important factor for the healthy growth of this bush is availability of partial shade coupled with regular watering with provisions for drainage to avoid water logging. The planting area must be mulched and dressed prior to planting the flowering quince saplings in order to ensure that they catch roots early and develop at a satisfactory rate.

Flowering Pear – Beautiful Gardens

The flowering pear is the ideal option for enhancing the beauty of small as well as large gardens. These trees demand very less care and can be shaped into various designs with constant pruning to provide great looking additions to any landscape. These tall and graceful trees usually acquire pyramidal or oval shape naturally which can be further improved through artistic pruning. Chanticleer is the most popular of the pears which is commonly found all over Europe. The smaller variant called Pendula and the bigger version called Bradford also have immense decorative value in beautiful gardens. These trees can be used for lining pathways of demarcating the boundary of the gardens or may even be placed as a center piece in the entire landscape.