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AMELANCHIER lamarckii
Commonly known as Juneberry, Service berry, Snowy mespilus
Gives an excellent early spring display with white flowers and also rich autumn colour
Further Reading....
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Deciduous - bronze leaves, to 8cm (3in) long, turn dark-green, then orange and red in autumn.
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White -
Height - 10m (33ft) -
Spread - 12m (39ft)
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Tall Shrub - upright-stemmed shrub or small tree. Produces trusses of flowers 6-12cm (2½-5in) long. Sweet, juicy, purple-black fruit.
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Hardy - very cold winter - Hardy in all of UK and northern Europe. Plant can possibly withstand temperatures down to -20°C (-4°F) -
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Additional Features - Berries - These plants have berries.
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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. -
Hardiness - Fully hardy
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Seasonal Interest - Spring
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Soil Conditions - Acid / ericaceous loving
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Fertile moist well-drained soil
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Tree Shape - Rounded to broadly spreading
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10m (33ft)
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Useful extras...
Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
Q4 Pelleted Fertiliser
A useful fertiliser suitable for use on a wide variety of plants. Q4 provides all the nutrients and trace elements essential for vigorous growth, abundant flowering and ripening of fruit.
3 options from £6.00
Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
Rootgrow mycorrhizal fungi
Recommended by the RHS. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi. Suitable for all trees and shrubs (except rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers, cranberries and blueberries)
2 options from £6.00
Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
All-purpose Seaweed Stimulant
All-purpose organic concentrated seaweed feed that is a ready to use, derived from sustainable harvested kelp, that can be used on all outdoor and indoor plants, except acid loving plants.
Perfect used in conjunction with Rootgrow™.
Only £7.50
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Slate Plant Labels
These wonderfully tactile natural slate plant labels are hand made in Cornwall and come with a chalk pen.
Just stick them in your pot or border. Pack of 6.
Only £10.20
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Slate Tie-on Plant Labels
Hand made in Cornwall, these delightful natural slate labels are perfect for pots.
Comes with chalk pen. Pack of 5
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