The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-18
ABOUT SHRUBS
The Part They Play Grounds Varieties
Succession Of Bloom-Massing Single Planting
~ LYcuRaus R, MAYER, MoNrEv1DEo, MINI.

Iupesctns. IneSe are all SHRUBS Oh
considerable size; they all produce
large white flowers and should have
nearly as much room as the lilacs
Ph1ladelphus Microphyrllus is a small
growing species having sweet-scented
flowers that ought to be planted near
the front of the border where it will
not be crowded out of sight.
The different species Of bush honey
suckles ought to be used freely in this
border planting. These are quite tall
growing and need considerable room.
The principal species are Lonicera
Tartarica in both it's white and pink
forms, Lonicera speciosa with red
flowers, Lonicera Ruprechtiana and |
Lonlcera Morrowi. Bush honey
suckles are all neat-looking shrubs,
and after the flowers are gone they de-
Velop snowy fruit that make them in
teresting in the autumn.
There are several species Of vi
burnum that must not be forgotten in
planting the shrub border. One of the
| most commonly grown Of these is the
SNOWFALL, known to gardeners as vi
burnum Opulus Sterilis. The wild
form of the SNOWFALL is sometimes
| called the high bush cranberry. It is
the typical Viburnum Opulus, and is
In some ways a rather better shrub
than the SNOWFALL Its leaves are not
so subject to the attack Of insects,
| while it's flowers are nearly as snowy.
In the autumn it develops snowy red
fruit. Another native species known
as Viburnum Lentago does finely in
the shrub border, producing large,
! fiat cymes Of white flowers in the
springtime, followed by snowy black
fruit toward fall, which remains on
the bush we'll into winter. Viburnum
Lantana with it's velvety leaves is also
quite desirable.
There has been introduced from
| Russia and Siberia several species of
Caragana that do we'll in the shrub
border. Their bright green leaves come
out early in the spring, followed by
yellow flowers. The principal species
of these are Caragana Arborescens,
! which is rather tree" like; Caragana
,Frutscens, a slender upright form, and
Caragana Pygmaea, which is low and
spreading. -.
It is interesting to have clump of
buffalo berries in the shrub border.
Their flowers are inconspicuous, but
the silvery foliage looks we'll if set
plantation Of buckthorn. Its bright
red berries are interesting in autumn.
The closely related Russian oleaster.
has a still more silvery foliage and
should be set against a dark back
ground of evergreen trees. ..
| The barberrieS make good show
ing in the shrub border. Berberis
vulgaris and it's purple-leaved variety
both do Well. The latter is a very
striking shrub: but it should be
planted with caution, as it is easy to
: get too many shrubs With strange
colored leaves. Berberis Amurensis
is rather more upright in habit and
produces larger and Shower fruit.
The bright red berries are very eff
!; fective in autumn.
The native nine-b bark, and several
lew oia nfc 1cf 1>on
looked. Perhaps the best spiraea is
the variety Van Houttei. 1t is an ele-
CANT, broad spreading shrub, and
should be given considerable room in
|, 1.-The front of the border. A small
growing, elegant sDiraea is the vari-
ETY. Antony Waterer. Sorbaria sorbi-
folia is commonly classed with the
spiraeas. It is a rampant growing
shrub, blooming in midsummer, but
it spreads rapidly by; underground
? root stalks, and should be RELOCATED
to the wilder portions Of the border.
Acer Ginnala, an attractive dwarf
= maple from Manchuria. does we'll in
!, the Minnesota shrub border. Its
fruit wings are finally colored.
Clumps of dwarf growing shrubs
, may be planted about the foundations
I of the house, and serve to mask the
foundation and connect the house and
lawn IOSeLneT. fOT ILLS purpose the
dwarf caraganas the Towering al
:, mond. the shrubby potentilla, Albert
Regel's honeysuckle and the old mat
rimony vine may be used.
: Those who have room and water
; may succeed with Hydrangia panic
! ulata grandif1Ora, but it is best to set
:. this in clump by itself and not in
the general border.
) One who has dry, well-drained
> ground, may succeed with the Rus
!, sian Tamarisk. 1t is very ornamental
! but does best in a plantation by itself
; After midsummer the shrub border
l will not show much bloom. It is best
5 to brighten it up by planting in the
: foreground hardy perennials, such as
: golden glow, delphinums, golden
: rods, lilies, Polygonum Seboldii, Boil
: tomas, bucconias and hardy asters.
5 The dwe]ler in the town or city can
not have SO many good things in the
: way of hardy shrubs, as there will not
be room for Them but a judicious Sc
: Election from those named will give fal
e more satisfaction than will the tender
: plants often purchased from the flor.
: lists, only to be renewed again from
n year to year. 1t is far better to PLAN
: for permanent effect than it is tt
S plant for tawdry transient show.
e They write on fields and hills mysterious
truth