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Amelanchier arborea
Cultivation Notes
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| Latin Name: | Amelanchier arborea |
| Common Name: | Downy serviceberry |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Synonyms: | A. canadensis. Wieg. non (L.)Med. Mespilus arborea |
| Known Hazards: | None known |
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Author: (Michx.)Fern.
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| Habit: Deciduous Tree |
| Habitat: Rich woods, thickets and slopes[43]. |
| Height: 10.0 Width: 12.0 |
Cultivation Details:
Prefers a rich loamy soil in a sunny position or semi-shade[1, 200] but thrives in any soil that is not too dry or water-logged[11]. Grows well in heavy clay soils.
All members of this genus have edible fruits and, whilst this is dry and uninteresting in some species, in many others it is sweet and juicy. Many of the species have potential for use in the garden as edible ornamentals. The main draw-back to this genus is that birds adore the fruit and will often completely strip a tree before it is fully ripe[K].
The plant becomes dwarfed when growing in sterile (poor and acid) ground[227].
Hybridises with A. bartramiana, A. canadensis, A. humilis and A. laevis. Grafting onto seedlings of A. lamarckii or Sorbus aucuparia is sometimes practised in order to avoid the potential problem of hybridizing[1].
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Propagation Notes:
Seed - it is best harvested 'green', when the seed is fully formed but before the seed coat has hardened, and then sown immediately in pots outdoors or in a cold frame. If stored seed is obtained early enough in the autumn, it can be given 4 weeks warm stratification before being left out in the winter and it should then germinate in the spring. Otherwise seed can be very slow to germinate, perhaps taking 18 months or more. If there is sufficient seed it is best to sow it in an outdoor seedbed[78, 80].
Layering in spring - takes 18 months[78].
Division of suckers in late winter.
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