EXOCHORDA x macrantha ‘The Bride’ (pearl bush)

Description

For lovers of easy-to-grow plants, EXOCHORDA x macrantha ‘The Bride’ is the perfect choice for you.
Its shape will make it a highlight for your garden. With a footprint of approximately 2 m² and a height of 2 m, it is a small shrub. However, if you want, you can easily trim it.
It will give you a month of flowers in white clusters in May, on branches with a graceful, drooping habit. It then transforms into a real cascade of flowers. Each flower measures 3 to 4 cm in diameter and each cluster is 7 to 9 cm long and develops 8 to 10 flowers.
In autumn, its foliage turns golden yellow.

How to grow EXOCHORDA x macrantha ‘The Bride’

In summer, it will be satisfied with a little water to develop, once it is well established in the ground (after approximately two years of planting).
Winter doesn’t scare this shrub. EXOCHORDA is capable of withstanding negative temperatures below −20°C.
Give it a place in full sun or partial shade. Plant it in the ground (hedge or flower bed) in the garden or in a pot for your terrace.
This shrub tolerates any pH as well as light, normal or heavy soil. It grows in a dry, moderately humid or humid location.

For a good preparation of the pot or ground, we have designed specific instructions available here. Furthermore, discover here how to water your garden and save water.

History and Origin

EXOCHORDA x macrantha ‘The Bride’ was hybridized in 1904. It is a cross between E. alberti and E. grandiflora obtained by Lemoine, famous for his various plant creations, which can still be found today.

The plant was initially misidentified by William Jackson Hooker as SPIRAEA grandiflora (large-flowered spirea). John Lindley first described today’s genre in 1858.

The genus EXOCHORDA finds its natural habitat in Asia, from Siberia to China, Korea and Japan.