Cotoneaster radicans 'Eichholz' - C1

Description
These produce light red, round fruits from August.

Synonym
Synonyms (botanical): Cotoneaster x suecicus, Cotoneaster dammeri 'Major'.

Bulletpoints
* Fruit ornaments * cut flower * urban climate resistant, deer resistant

Growth habit
Bearberry cotoneaster is dense and flat in structure.

Water
The plant has a medium water requirement.

Location
Preferred location in a sunny to semi-shady position.

Soil
Normal soil.

Planting time
Container plants can be planted all year round, except when the soil is frozen and in summer heat (over 30°C).

Tasks
- Fertilise: In the period from March to April - Watering: In the period from May to September - Pruning: In the period from February to March.

Care
- A slow-release fertiliser can be used in spring. This releases the nutrients slowly and continuously so that the plant is evenly supplied over a longer period of time. - Dried plant parts are cut back in autumn or spring.

Flower
The white-red, cup-shaped flowers appear from May to June.

fruit
The light red, round berries of Cotoneaster dammeri radicans are particularly decorative. These appear from August.

Use
Pruning, group planting, ornamental shrub, hedge (pruning), ground cover, bird food plant

Root
Cotoneaster dammeri radicans is a shallow-rooted or heart-rooted plant and, depending on the soil, forms sparsely branched roots.