United States Plant Patent #PP9,363 awarded November 7, 1995. 'Walbuma' is considerably shorter than its parent plant, growing 1 to 2 ft.
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In full sunlight, mature leaves are golden under partial shade, mature leaves are greenish gold and in dense shade, mature leaves are bright green. Its young shoots and leaves are red and mature to variations of gold, depending on light. Fertilization would be beneficial in order to ensure bright and beautiful blooms in the summer, and this can be done in the spring with a light, granular all purpose plant food whilst watering. 'Walbuma' is a compact and spreading shrub with terminal clusters of small bright pink flowers. Magic Carpet Spirea Care This shrub thrives in hardiness zones 4-8 as a perennial. It was selected from third generation seedlings of self-pollinated Spiraea japonica 'Goldflame'. Tristam of Walberton Nursery in West Sussex, England. 'Walbuma', commonly sold under the trade name MAGIC CARPET, was bred by David R. Specific epithet means of Japan, which is part of its native range. This shrub will require occasional maintenance and upkeep, and is best pruned in late winter once the threat of extreme cold has passed. Its relatively fine texture sets it apart from other landscape plants with less refined foliage. Genus name comes from the Greek word speira meaning wreath in reference to the showy flower clusters seen on most shrubs in the genus. Magic Carpet Spirea is a multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with a more or less rounded form. The luminous foliage turns rich russet red in the fall. Tiny pink flowers in flat-topped clusters (corymbs) cover the foliage from late spring to mid-summer, with sparse and intermittent repeat bloom sometimes occurring. Bursting out in color, Spiraea japonica Magic Carpet 'Walbuma' (Japanese Spirea) is a low-growing deciduous shrub with brilliant red leaves in spring, maturing to golden yellow as the summer progresses. Leaves (to 3” long) are oval and sharply-toothed. Spiraea japonica, commonly called Japanese spirea, is a dense, upright, mounded, deciduous shrub that typically grows 4-6’ tall with a slightly larger spread.
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