Symphoricarpos d. 'Amethyst' - 40-50 CM C3.5

Description
These produce purple-red, oval fruits from July onwards, which keep for a very long time.

Bulletpoints
* Fruit jewellery * the flowers are highly favoured by bees, bumblebees and hoverflies * tolerates pruning * easy to care for * resistant to urban climates, tolerates shade

Leaves
Long adherent.

Growth habit
Snowberry 'Amethyst'(s) is bushy and dense in structure.

Water
The plant has a medium water requirement.

Pruning
This plant is tolerant of pruning.

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
- Apply compost: In the period from November to December.

Care
- Thinning pruning is recommended, in which only the shoots that are too dense are removed. - If the plant is watered less frequently but thoroughly and penetratingly, the plant roots are encouraged to penetrate into deeper soil layers. This helps the plant to survive periods of drought.

Flower
The white, bell-shaped flowers appear in clusters from June to July.

fruit
The purple-red, oval berries of Symphoricarpos x doorenbosii 'Amethyst'(s) are particularly decorative. These appear from July. Adhere for a very long time.

Use
Solitary, group planting, ornamental shrub, bee pasture, bird food plant

Root
Symphoricarpos x doorenbosii 'Amethyst'(s) is a shallow-rooting plant and, depending on the soil, forms densely branched, runner-forming roots.