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ARBUTUS unedo
Commonly known as Killarney strawberry tree.
White flowers, red fruit
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Evergreen - oval, shallowly toothed, glossy, mid-green leaves to 10cm (4in) long.
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Height - 8m (26ft) -
Spread - 8m (26ft)
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Tree - spreading, sometimes shrubby tree with rough, shredding, red-brown bark. Small, pitcher-shaped flowers appear in autumn with previous year's ripening fruit
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Hardy - cold winter - Hardy 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) -
Full sun - sheltered site -
Additional Features - Good to know - - ultimate size in 20-50 years. Fruit is edible but bland and mealy. An inventory in a Wimbledon garden in 1649 includes the Irish arbutis. Wildlife plant - insects. -
Ornamental bark
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Pests & Diseases - aphids, leaf spot. -
Place of origin - southwestern Ireland, southeastern Europe, Turkey, Lebanon, -
Flower Shape - Bell/Lantern -
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Panicles - pendent panicles to 5cm (2in) long
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Garden Location/Conditions - Suitable for small gardens - Suitable for small gardens
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Hardiness - Fully hardy -
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Seasonal Interest - Autumn -
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Soil Conditions - Fertile well drained soil - - humus-rich
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Tree Shape - Rounded to broadly spreading -
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Wildlife - Bee friendly - -
Rabbit Resistant
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Arbutus - Care Guide
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- Removing side shoots - Video Tip ondemand_video
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- Removing Ivy - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Tree Survey - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Crown uplift - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Removing shoots below graft - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Removing peeling bark - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Maintaining variegation - Video Tip ondemand_video
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Buy Varieties of ARBUTUS unedo
ARBUTUS unedo 'Compacta' >
Commonly known as: Killarney strawberry tree.
Smaller growing form with a dense habit
ARBUTUS unedo 'Rubra' >
Commonly known as: Killarney strawberry tree.
Hardy evergreen shrub with deep pink flowers.
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