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COTONEASTER 'Saint Andrew's Blaze'
Clusters of red-orange berries
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EvergreenOval to ovate, dark green, glossy leaves to 1cm (½in), or more, long
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Height1.5m (5ft)
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Spread1.5m (5ft)
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HedgeIdeal for hedging
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Medium shrubTypically grow to around 4-6 feet in heightDensely branched, spreading shrub. Produces small flowers from deep pink buds followed by shiny, red-orange berries
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Hardy - cold winterHardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters. May not withstand open/exposed sites or central/northern locations. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -15°C (5°F)
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Full sun
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Partial shade
COTONEASTER 'Saint Andrew's Blaze'
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Additional FeaturesBerriesThese plants have berries.Good to knowWildlife plant - insects, birds. Can be maintained as a hedgePests & DiseasesAphids, woolly aphids, webber moth caterpillars, scale insects, fireblight, honey fungus
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Flower ShapeCup-shaped
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Garden Location/ConditionsBorderSuitable for a shrub border
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HardinessFully hardy
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Leaf shapeOvate
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Pruning groupPruning group 5Suitable for: Evergreen shrubs that require minimal pruning.
Action: Trim or lightly cut back shoots that spoil symmetry. Deadhead regularly.
When: Annually after flowering.
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Seasonal InterestAutumnSpringSummerWinter
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Soil ConditionsMedium to light, fertile, well drained soil
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WildlifeBee friendlyBird friendly
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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)
3 options from £3.00
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
Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
Blood, Fish & Bone
Improves vegetable, fruit and flower quality. Blood, Fish and Bone
contains three major nutrients essential for strong and healthy growth.
Only £6.00
Fertilisers & Feeds - Carbon Gold
Biochar soil improver
Biochar is a carbon rich form of charcoal specifically designed for soil application to improve plant growth and health. Biochar is a very stable substance that is not broken down in soils, offering long-term soil benefits.
Only £8.00
Garden Goodies
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 £10.00