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  • SPIRAEA japonica 'Little Princess'
    SPIRAEA japonica 'Little Princess'
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    SPIRAEA japonica 'Little Princess'

    Commonly known as Japanese spiraea

    Dwarf pink flowers
     
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    • Good to know
      Attractive to insects.
    • Pests & Diseases
      Trouble free
    • Place of origin
      Garden origin
    • Resistant to honey fungus
      These plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
    • Deciduous
      Small leaves to 2.5cm (1in) long.
    • Shades of pink
      All shades of pink through to Carmine (red)
    • Bowl-shaped
    • Border
      Suitable for a mixed or herbaceous border
    • Coastal / windswept
    • Cottage garden
    • Suitable for small gardens
    • Town garden
    • Fully hardy
    • Serrate
    • Lanceolate
    • Ovate
    • Height
      50cm (20in)
    • Spread
      1m (39in))
    • Dwarf shrub
      Typically only grows to a maximum of one or two feet in height but there will be some exceptions.
      Forms a dense mound. Produces flowers in corymbs 4cm (1½in) across.
    • Pruning group 4
      Suitable for: Deciduous trees and shrubs that flower on current year's growth or are grown for winter stem effect.
      Pruning: Hard prune to a low permanent framework.
      When: Annually in early Spring.

    • Hardy - very cold winter
      Hardy in all of UK and northern Europe. Plant can possibly withstand temperatures down to -20°C (-4°F)
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Fertile moist well-drained soil
    • Full sun
    • Bee friendly
    • Rabbit Resistant
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    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    Recommended by the RHS. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi. Suitable for all trees and shrubs (except rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers, cranberries and blueberries)
    Small - 60g sachet
    £3.00
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    £6.00
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    £12.00
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