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  • AMELANCHIER lamarckii
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    AMELANCHIER lamarckii

    Commonly known as Juneberry, Service berry, Snowy mespilus

     AWARD
    Gives an excellent early spring display with white flowers and also rich autumn colour
    Large
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    10 to 15 Litre   - Click to view photo
    Delivery Information
    Estimated availability autumn 2025 Any time SEPT-DEC
    £80.00  
    Estimated availability autumn 2025 Any time SEPT-DEC - Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.
     
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    • Berries
      These plants have berries.
    • Good to know
      Often confused with A. laevis. Young shoots and leaves are white-haired.
    • Pests & Diseases
      Fireblight.
    • Place of origin
      Probably eastern Canada. Naturalised in Europe from 17th century.
    • Deciduous
      Bronze leaves, to 8cm (3in) long, turn dark-green, then orange and red in autumn.
    • White
    • Border
      Suitable for a shrub border
    • Woodland garden
    • Fully hardy
    • Serrulate
    • Elliptic
    • Height
      10m (33ft)
    • Spread
      12m (39ft)
    • Tall Shrub
      Upright-stemmed shrub or small tree. Produces trusses of flowers 6-12cm (2½-5in) long. Sweet, juicy, purple-black fruit.
    • Tree
    • Pruning group 1
      Suitable for: Deciduous and evergreen trees, and some deciduous shrubs.
      Pruning: Minimal pruning required. Prune wayward or crossing branches to maintain a healthy framework.
      When: When dormant in the late winter/early spring. Some in the summer/autumn to prevent bleeding of sap.

    • Hardy - very cold winter
      Hardy in all of UK and northern Europe. Plant can possibly withstand temperatures down to -20°C (-4°F)
    • Autumn Seasonal Interest
    • Spring Seasonal Interest
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Acid / ericaceous loving
    • Fertile moist well-drained soil
    • Full sun
    • Partial shade
    • Rounded to broadly spreading
    • Mature Size
      10m (33ft)
      tree - guide for size not form Average Person
        12m (39ft)
       
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    Useful extras...

    Vermin & Pest Control
    This is a non-biological non-chemical plant insecticide and mildewcide. Works against the physical motion of the insect. Perfect for all plants and edible crops.
    500 ml
    £8.00
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    This specially adapted Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi will boost the growth of acid-loving plants like rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers and blueberries. It contains ericoid and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, which are found in poor acidic soils where ericaceous plants naturally grow.
    200g sachet
    £8.50
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    Recommended by the RHS. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi. Suitable for all trees and shrubs (except rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers, cranberries and blueberries)
    Small - 60g sachet
    £3.00
    Medium - 150gm sachet
    £6.00
    Large - 360gram sachet
    £12.00
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