Symphoricarpos chen. 'Hancock' - 40-60 CM C3

Description
From September, these produce purple, round fruits that keep for a very long time.

Bulletpoints
* Fruit jewellery * the flowers are highly favoured by bees, bumblebees and hoverflies * tolerates pruning * resistant to urban climates, fume-hardy, sensitive to late frost, tolerant to soil salts, shade-tolerant

Leaves
Long adherent.

Growth habit
Pink snowberry 'Hancock' is bushy and flat in structure.

Water
The plant has a medium water requirement.

Pruning
This plant is tolerant of pruning.

Location
Preferred location in a sunny to 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).

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. - Watering less frequently, but thoroughly and thoroughly, encourages the plant roots to penetrate deeper into the soil. This enables the plant to survive dry periods better.

Flower
The pink-coloured flowers appear in spikes from June to July.

fruit
The purple, round berries of Symphoricarpos chenaultii 'Hancock' are particularly decorative. These appear from September. Very long-lasting.

Interesting facts
Plant or parts of the plant are poisonous.

Use
Solitary, group planting, bee pasture

Root
Symphoricarpos chenaultii 'Hancock' is a shallow-rooting plant.