Amelanchier arborea
Downy Serviceberry
A very attractive small tree or large shrub with many loose clusters of star shaped flowers in the Spring that are followed by round, edible fruit. The new foliage is a lovely coppery red before turning green into the Summer and in the Autumn they become a red/orange in colour.
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Full sun to partial shade
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Very little water
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Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Free draining
Common name
Downy Serviceberry
Latin name
Amelanchier arborea
type
Trees or Shrubs
family
Rosaceae
ph
5.0 - 7.0 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun to partial shade
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Frost
Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Soil
Free draining
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Water
Very little water
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
full grown dimensions
5.00 M
12.00 M
Amelanchier arborea
A very attractive small tree or large shrub with many loose clusters of star shaped flowers in the Spring that are followed by round, edible fruit. The new foliage is a lovely coppery red before turning green into the Summer and in the Autumn they become a red/orange in colour.
Planting outdoors in Autumn
From Late Autumn TO Early Winter
Plant out container grown plants in a well drained, lime free site and water in. A good layer of well rottrd compost or manure, spread around the base of the plant at planting, will aid root growth and help to discourage weeds.
Propagation by cuttings
From Mid Summer TO Early Autumn
Semi hard wood cuttings are taken from the current years growth from late summer to mid autumn the bottom of the cuttings is hard and soft on the top. With a sharp knife take a cutting of about 14cms, remove lowest leaves, dip end into rooting hormone, and place round the edge of a pot filled with a suitable compost, water well, they must remain moist till rooted, place under glass but in semi shade.
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