| I want to now some details about cotoneaster belle. Propagation? Growth habit? Thank you...mihaela |
| Cotoneaster is an evergreen to semievergreen ground cover with tiny leaves and red berries in winter. Cotoneaster thrives in USDA zones 5 to 8. They grow best in full sunshine, in well draining soils. For best growth, dig a hole for each plant no deeper than the plants were growing in the containers. Space the holes 1 foot apart. Add a light application of organic fertilizer to the planting holes before setting the plants in. Mulch around but not on top of the plants with 3 inches of organic compost. Water well until soil is completely moist the first year only - cotoneaster doesn't need extra water once it's established. Prune out the oldest stems every two years using bypass pruners or a pruning saw. The low, arching branches of cotoneaster look good spilling over the top of a wall, or planted at the base of a fence or wall for the stems to grow up against. In winter, the berried branches have a herringbone look. Three plants will fill in a space that's 4 feet by 4 feet in about three years. Plants are easily propagated by tip cuttings or by layering. |
