GROW THE ROSE OF SHARON AS A GARDEN HEDGE

Home » Home and Family » Gardening Join Sign in EzineArticles - Expert Authors Sharing Their Best Original Articles Custom Search Search Cheryl D. Jones Platinum Quality Author Platinum Author | 89 Articles Joined: February 17, 2010 United States Growing Rose of Sharon Shrub Hedges in Your Garden By Cheryl D. Jones | Submitted On October 20, 2015 Recommend Article Article Comments Print Article Expert Author Cheryl D. Jones Growing a Rose of Sharon hedge in Your Garden is an excellent way of creating a private garden area during the summer season. Changing the appearance of your garden can be easily done. Regardless of the size of your garden, you don't have to spend more time, money, and effort in improving its appearance. With your knowledge about Rose of Sharon shrubs, your problem can be easily solved. Like other homeowners, you shouldn't miss to ignore the benefits of Rose of Sharon bushes. These are the common names of the different species of flowering plants, hardy hibiscus, hibiscus syriacus, and althea. They are one of the few shrubs that bloom in the summer garden. Compared to others, they are low maintenance and the Rose of Sharon shrubs can grow upward to 12 feet. Therefore, if you want the shrub to appear as a tree, just prune away the lower branches in early spring. One of our favorite things about Rose of Sharon bushes is their appearances. Their flowers have beautifully distinct colors such as blue, red, pink, white, and purple. Most of these bushes also grow from 8 to 12 feet tall and roughly six to ten feet wide though some varieties have a more columnar shape. Hardy Hibiscus plants show good pollution tolerance which makes them a good choice for urban gardens. Tips on planting and growing Rose of Sharon hedges in your garden: Pick Your Planting Site -- Rose of Sharon grows in full sun areas. They also grow well in a part sun or part shade areas though blooming may be limited. Prepare the Planting Site -- You can do this through digging the hole approximately 4 to 6 inches deeper than the root system and about a foot wide. If you have clay soil, mix into the fill dirt aged compost or aged manure mix and some coarse sand for drainage. Put the Rose of Sharon Shrubs in the Planting Hole -- Do this step carefully, fill holes and water. You may need to add more soil around the plant and water it again if it settles too deeply. Fertilizers -- Fertilize can be applied in spring after the plant begins to leaf out. A balanced timed release is best. If using aged compost and aged manure mixes as mulch regularly, there should be no need for a fertilizer application. With Rose of Sharon, you can easily change the appearance of your garden. Since these shrubs and flowers are easy to grow and maintain, you don't have to monitor them regularly. Cheryl D. Jones, shares gardening tips and landscape ideas through her blog, newsletters and her nursery's website. Visit Greenwood Nursery for a full line of Rose of Sharon Shrubs and other plants including trees, flowering shrubs, perennials, ornamental grasses and ground covers. Join the Greenwood Gardeners Club free to receive Greenwood Nursery's weekly newsletter, seasonal promotions and 10% off your first order. Google+ Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/expert/Cheryl_D._Jones/561826 0 Comments | Leave a Comment Did you find this article helpful? Happy Face0 Sad Face0 Viewed 36 times Word count: 425 Article Tools Download a PDF EzinePublisher Report this article Cite this article Stay Informed Subscribe to New Article Alerts: Home and Family: Gardening Cheryl D. Jones Email Address Subscribe We will never sell or rent your email address. Gardening Article Feed Gardening Article Feed Find More Articles Search Recent Articles Top Reasons To Trim Or Prune A Tree Hydroponics: The Next Generation Farming Approach October: One of the Best Months to Garden in Southern California Why You Need To Hire An Arborist How To Keep Your Trees Healthy All About LED Garden Lamps September's Warm Days, Cool Nights - Perfect Fall Gardening Weather Keeping Your Lawn And Garden Beautiful - Mole Control The Essentials to Finding the Right Sculptures for You Keep Southern California Gardens Well Watered in August EzineArticles.com About Us FAQ Contact Us Member Benefits Privacy Policy Shop Site Map Blog Training Video Library Advertising Affiliates Cartoons Authors Submit Articles Members Login Premium Membership Expert Authors Endorsements Editorial Guidelines Terms of Service Publishers Terms Of Service Ezines / Email Alerts Manage Subscriptions EzineArticles RSS © 2017 EzineArticles All Rights Reserved Worldwide