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Amelanchier Tree - Description
- Amelanchier Tree
- AKA Snowy Mespilus or Juneberry
- Amelanchier Lamarckii
- Lovely Small Garden Tree
- Ideal for Small to Medium Sized Garden
- Plant Size
- Height: 60-80cm
- Form: 1 x Bare Root Plant
Amelanchier Tree - Characteristics
- Small garden tree
- Erect tree, open canopy
- Mature size: 8m to 4m spread & height
- If allowed to grow to full maturity.
- Can be maintained at smaller size either
- Provides something different for each season
- Spring: Profusion of star shaped, white / pink flowers appear in March / April
- Summer: Green foliage with red margins
- Autumn: Foliage turns yellow / red & produces dark purple / black berries
- Deciduous tree, they lose their leaves in Winter
- Foliage: Round, oval leaves
- Growth rate: Moderate
- Frost hardy
Amelanchier Tree - Uses
- Ornamental garden tree
- Ideal in any small or medium size garden
- Grown for it's year round colour & interest
- Excellent plant would make a focal point in flower beds
- Or can be planted out on a lawn as a specimen plant
Amelanchier Tree - Planting Instructions
Planting Time
- Plant the moment they arrive
- Potted trees can only be planted all year round
- Avoid frosty conditions, where the ground is frozen
- These Maple saplings are 3ft tall & will require several years to mature
Positioning Trees
- Plant in full sun or partial shade
- Likes moist to well drained soils
- Happy in acidic, neutral or alkaline soils
- Prepare a large planting hole
- Add rotted manure to the base of each hole - this will encourage stronger growth
- When planting, hold plants at ground level & back fill the top soil
- Ensure each plant is straight & soil is compacted in around it's rootball
- Level off the soil around the plants
- Support with bamboo cane for first 2 years
- Spacing: 3m apart
After Care
- Water plants regularly until plants establish
- Water before & after planting
- If dry weather persists, water every 2 days
- Weeding is also essential - especially bind weed which can quickly smoother a young tree
- Keep grass growth away from the base of trees to ensure a faster growth rate
- Avoid strimming around the base of trees
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