| Name |
Ornamental
- Cotoneaster Franchetii - Orange Cotoneaster |
| Cultivation |
Also
known as Orange Cotoneaster it is an easily grown plant, it prefers a
good soil but also does well in poor soils. It thrives in lime and is
also happy in peaty soils. It succeeds in any soil that is not marshy
or waterlogged. Grows well in heavy clay soils. Succeeds in full sun or
semi-shade but does not fruit so freely in a shady position. Plants also
succeed in deep shade. Tolerates atmospheric pollution. Fairly tolerant
of maritime exposure. Plants are hardy to about -15°c. |
| Family |
Rosaceae |
| Genus |
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| Synonyms |
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| Known
Hazards |
Some
people may suffer allergic reactions to the pollen |
| Range |
Europe,
Russia and western Siberia, and has been widely planted across the northern
United States and in Canada and Europe. |
| Height |
An
evergreen shrub growing to 3m by 3m. |
| Habitat |
Hedge,
Woodland, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Deep Shade. |
| Characteristics |
An
evergreen shrub growing to 10 ft bt 10 ft . It is in leaf all year, in flower
in May, and the seeds ripen in October.. The plant can be grown as an informal
windbreak hedge in all but the most exposed situations. Tolerates trimming
well. It has really great red berries and attracts wildlife. The plant can
tolerate maritime exposure and atmospheric pollution. |
| Edible
Uses |
The
fruit has a mild flavour though it is very mealy and full of seeds. |
| Medicinal
Uses |
None
Known |
| Other
Uses |
It
is considered to be a good lawn tree.
The flowers, when inhaled near to, have an unpleasant smell . They are very
attractive to bees whilst the fruit is a good winter food source for many
species of birds. |
| Propagation |
Seed.
Members of this genus hybridize freely so, if you require seed that breeds
true, it is important to obtain it from a known wild source or from a controlled
fertilization of garden plants. The seed is best sown as soon as it is ripe
in the autumn in a cold frame, when it will usually germinate in the spring.
Stored seed germinates faster if given 3 months warm stratification at 15°c
and then 3 months cold stratification at 4°c. The seed usually germinates
within 1 - 18 months at 15°c but it can take 2 years. Pot the seedlings
up as soon as they are large enough to handle and plant them out into nursery
beds or into their permanent positions when they are more than 10cm tall.
Cuttings of half-ripe wood with a heel, July/August in a frame. |
| Cultivars |
Hybridizes
freely with other members of this genus. |