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How to Grow Bridal Wreath (Francoa ramosa)

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Bridal wreath is an old-fashioned plant that flowers year after year with delicate clusters of pink flowers atop thin, 2-foot-tall stems.

Difficulty: Easy
Instructions

Things You'll Need:

    Choosing Bridal Wreath:

  1. Step 1

    Look for plants at nurseries in spring and summer.

  2. Step 2

    Buy bridal wreath in 4-inch to 1-gallon containers.

  3. Step 3

    Choose healthy-looking plants with signs of new growth in leaves and flower buds.

  4. Planting Bridal Wreath:

  5. Step 1

    Plant bridal wreath in full sun or part shade in well-drained soil.

  6. Step 2

    Add a light application of organic fertilizer to the planting hole.

  7. Step 3

    Place the plants no deeper than they were growing in containers.

  8. Step 4

    Set the plants 6 inches apart.

  9. Step 5

    Mulch around but not on top of the plant with 3 inches or organic compost.

  10. Step 6

    Water well until soil is completely moist.

  11. Caring for Bridal Wreath:

  12. Step 1

    Cut old stems back to the ground in late spring using by-pass pruners.

  13. Step 2

    Apply a light application of organic fertilizer to the top of the soil in spring; follow package directions.

  14. Step 3

    Mulch around but not on top of the plants with 3 inches of organic compost in spring.

  15. Step 4

    Water well weekly until soil is completely moist in summers with no rainfall.

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