Cotoneaster grows to I or 2 m in height and is a densely branched shrub with arching shoots. One-year twigs are thin, reddish-brown and felted neat' the tip. The buds are of irregular shape, with the tips of the felted leaflets projecting between the opened scales. The inconspicuous flowers appear in May after the leaves; the red fruits, containing 2-3 flat seeds, ripen in August.
This shrub is a native of Siberia and Mongolia but for several centuries past has been cultivated in the parks and gardens of central and western Europe, where individual specimens also revert to the wild state. In its native home it grows mostly on sandy alluvial deposit and rocky banks. In central Europe it is completely frost-resistant, stands up well to dry spells and thrives on poorer soils. It tolerates moderate shade.
The related C. monogyna is a thorny shrub used for hedges and is a good shelter for songbirds. The pink, red and white double-flowered varieties are often planted in parks and avenues.
The service-berry is a slender shrub with upright branches reaching 1-3 m in height. The stern is covered with blackish bark, the shoots are slender and reddish brown, the buds arc violet-red and narrowly conical, terminating in a point. Emerging shoots are white tomentose.
The whitish flowers, 2.5 cm in diameter, appear at the beginning of May together with the leaves. The edible fruits with their juicy pulp ripen in August, and arc eaten by birds. Inside are 5-10 flat, sickle-shaped seeds. The shrub often produces root suckers.
It requires sunlight but will grow on drier and poorer soils. It occurs from lowland to hilly country and may be damaged by severe frosts. It enriches the soil with nitrogen and in winter is a source of food for hares and deer. Profusely flowering yellow and red varieties are cultivated in gardens.
This shrub is a native of Siberia and Mongolia but for several centuries past has been cultivated in the parks and gardens of central and western Europe, where individual specimens also revert to the wild state. In its native home it grows mostly on sandy alluvial deposit and rocky banks. In central Europe it is completely frost-resistant, stands up well to dry spells and thrives on poorer soils. It tolerates moderate shade.
The related C. monogyna is a thorny shrub used for hedges and is a good shelter for songbirds. The pink, red and white double-flowered varieties are often planted in parks and avenues.
The service-berry is a slender shrub with upright branches reaching 1-3 m in height. The stern is covered with blackish bark, the shoots are slender and reddish brown, the buds arc violet-red and narrowly conical, terminating in a point. Emerging shoots are white tomentose.
The whitish flowers, 2.5 cm in diameter, appear at the beginning of May together with the leaves. The edible fruits with their juicy pulp ripen in August, and arc eaten by birds. Inside are 5-10 flat, sickle-shaped seeds. The shrub often produces root suckers.
It requires sunlight but will grow on drier and poorer soils. It occurs from lowland to hilly country and may be damaged by severe frosts. It enriches the soil with nitrogen and in winter is a source of food for hares and deer. Profusely flowering yellow and red varieties are cultivated in gardens.
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