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Cotoneaster Lacteus Tree

Name: Cotoneaster Lacteus Tree
Brand: Ornamental Trees
SKU: CL.SS.3.1
Price: 35.0 GBP
Availability: InStock

Late Cotoneaster

Bush, 60-90cm, 3L pot

£35

£35 ~~£35~~

Available As:

Single stem tree

Classic tree with one trunk

Despatched within 2-4 weeks

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Planting & Care

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Key features

Awards RHS Award of Garden Merit

Final size 3 x 3 metres in 20 years

Foliage Dark green evergreen leaves for year round interest

Flowers White flowers

Fruit Red ornamental berries

Soil Grows well in most soil types

Description

Commonly known as Late Cotoneaster, Cotoneaster Lacteus is an evergreen tree or shrub with arching branches. Its low-growing foliage works well as an easy solution to garden borders. Beginning in a 3L pot, it will grow fast into a larger shrub. It has pretty, white flowers that develop in large corymbs during spring and impressive clusters of orange-red berries in autumn which are wildlife-friendly and persist well into winter. The leaves are matte, dark-green (with a slight blue hue) and deeply veined with white, hairy undersides.

Cotoneaster Lacteus will tolerate most conditions including dry soils and can survive in north-facing, cold sites, although like all flowering/berrying trees, it prefers sun or partial shade. A beautiful, wildlife-friendly, evergreen Cotoneater with year round interest.

AKA Late Cotoneaster, Cotoneaster lacteus shrub

Planting Steps

1Preparation

Pot-grown plants can be planted at any time of year, whereas bare roots need to be planted between November and March.
Clear weeds and grass within a metre of the planting hole.
Dig a hole as deep as the root mass and twice as wide.
To help your plant establish more effectively, sprinkle Rootgrow in the hole.

2Planting

Gently loosen the roots and place into the planting hole.
Ensure the top of the plant's compost is flush with the level of the surrounding soil and the graft union or collar of the tree is above ground level.
Mix 50% of the original soil with 50% compost.
Fill in the hole, firming the soil gently.

3Last Steps

Water generously around the base of the plant.
If you are planting either a single stem tree or mature standard tree, we recommend adding a staking kit and rabbit guard.

Aftercare Advice

Trees and shrubs require a good watering regime for a couple of years whilst they establish. Water well and regularly through spring and summer, increasing in hot or dry weather. If planting in autumn, you may only need to water a little. It is advisable to keep the area free of competing weeds and grass during this period.

For more detailed advice and video guides, please visit our Help & Advice section.

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