Nandina Shrubs

It won’t be hard to pick the right spot to plant Nandina shrubs.
The rugged evergreen shrubs will grow anywhere. The only thing you really need to consider when deciding the best spot for your new Nandina shrubs will be how tall they get. Heavenly Bamboo Nandina is not suited to plant beneath your windows. The Nandina domestica get tall and isn’t pretty when you have to whack it off to keep it shorter.

Harbor Belle Nandina spreads, so you want a spot it has room to grow.
After that little bit of planning for best looks, the next step is to properly prepare the planting location. First you will want the hole twice as deep and wide as the root ball. Shred the ground soil well with your shovel because roots develop and spreader faster in loose soil. Also be sure to really saturate the roots and container soil before covering them.

Some instantly absorbed plant food can help stave off transplant shock.
Your new Firepower Nandina buses will adapt faster and better to their new environment if you give them a shot of MiracleGro when finished planting. Repeating the feeding once a month or applying slow release fertilizer will really make them jump into growing new roots and foliage right away. They need to root into the surrounding ground to develop drought tolerance.

Nandina are such easy to grow evergreen plants.
Water them regularly the first year for best establishment in your soil. You don’t need to drag out the shears every summer. They are best when you prune out the old canes about every three years. Heavenly Bamboo can be made to look really unique. In the Orient they trim all the lower growth to make it look just like actual bamboo. This easy trick could make an instant Asian feel in your landscape.