Cultivated Shrub ID?

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A bemused & bewildered
Jan 5, 2013
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Just wondering if anybody here may be able to identify this garden shrub for me - neighbour tells me he remembers it being called "Bride's.............." I'd love to know what it is so as I can look up care and propagation info etc., thanks in advance,.......................atb mac

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If it's in bloom now, I think it's Bride's Blossom, one of the spireas, iirc. Google it and it should give you images to compare.

atb,
Mary
 
Got it! Googled Spiraea and came up with Spiraea Arguta; matches exactly, and they have it as common name Bridal Wreath, 'though it probably has many common and folk/dialect names. Thankyou Mary, atb mac.
 
I found it in a garden opposite my front window and the thing that caught me was the way the blossoms pick up the evening light; about the last thirty minutes as the sun goes down they catch the light in a really magic way. I never knew there were so many different and fabulous shades of white. I now know enough to take a few cuttings and experiment to see if it would be as interesting if I plant it at the back of the house.........

Thankyou again for your help, ...........atb mac
 

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