Main features
Height |
2-5m |
Width |
2-4m |
Flowering time |
May, June |
Light / shadow demands |
light shade, no direct sunlight, semi-shade, sun, shade |
pH-Value |
acidic, neutral, slightly acidic |
Soil |
humos, sandy-loamy, sandy, permeable, all substrates |
Characteristics
Habit |
Domed large shrub or conical small tree, 2-5 (10) tall, up to 4 m wide, with sometimes twisting, unorderly twigs; twigs very overhanging at the lower section of the shrub, often lying on the ground, then sometimes taking root; vertically extended to stiffly upright at the top, slow-growing |
Crown |
broad ovoid, broad conical, dense broad ovoid, broad conical, dense |
Blossom |
Inconspicuous staminate or pistillate flowers, white, May |
Leaves |
Evergreen; oval to slenderly ovoid; shiny dark to black-green; thick and leathery; leaf margins on young or cut specimens have dense thorns; few thorns on old ones |
Fruits |
Pea-size stone fruits, shiny scarlet from September into early spring; plentiful, decorative, poisonous |
Roots |
Far-reaching, cordate |
Demands |
Sun to shade; only in full sun if soil is moist and humidity sufficient; for cool areas, suffers from heat and drought; favourable when protected from winter sun, east winds and extreme frost |
Soil |
On all well drained, somewhat nutritious substrates; avoid clay due to frost damage |
Note |
Responds well to cutting, possible as a hedge |
Hardiness zone |
Zone 7a Also see chapter on trained plants |
Bee pasture/nectar |
Yes |
