Reeves Spirea, Double Bridal Wreath Spiraea (Spiraea cantoniensis)

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ladyannne Merced, CA(Zone 9a) May 15, 2006

Reeves Spirea, Double Bridal Wreath Spiraea
Spiraea cantoniensis

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ceejaytown The Woodlands, TX(Zone 9a) Jul 08, 2007

ladyanne - This is a beautiful plant and I would like to know what it is, but it isn't a Reeve's Spirea. It looks so familiar to me, but I can't quite pull it in.... Maybe the folks over on Plant ID could help.

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ladyannne Merced, CA(Zone 9a) Jul 10, 2007

Ooops, they are the ones that identified it years ago. lol....back to the drawing board.

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ceejaytown The Woodlands, TX(Zone 9a) Jul 10, 2007

Oops is right! I'll look around and see what I can find too. Are the leaves succulent? Is it fragrant? When does it bloom? Any obvious fruit or berries after?

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ladyannne Merced, CA(Zone 9a) Jul 11, 2007

Definitely not succulent, can't remember berries (its on the property next door) spring bloom and can't recall any fragrance. Its sits in the full sun, quite old, and easily 6 feet by five feet tall. Since it has no watering system, I would also guess it is heat or drought tolerant. I was told by a local plant expert it was a bridal wreath, are there two plants of the same name?

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ceejaytown The Woodlands, TX(Zone 9a) Jul 11, 2007

Spireae are in the rose family, and the flower looks like it is in that family, too. But the leaves are very different than spireae leaves. Guess I'll go googling.

There is another plant with that name, but it is completely different. There may be more. Sigh.

Does that local plant expert have a botanical name for it?

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