Botanical name: Amelanchier lamarckii 'Ballerina'
Other names: Snowy mespilus 'Ballerina', Juneberry 'Ballerina', Amelanchier 'Ballerina', Amelanchier x grandiflora 'Ballerina'
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Genus: Amelanchier
Variety or cultivar: 'Ballerina' _ 'Ballerina' is a multi-stemmed, deciduous shrub or small tree with oval, mid-green leaves that turn orange or red in autumn. Large, white flowers in summer are followed by purple-black fruit in autumn.
Amelanchier lamarckii 'Ballerina' is: Deciduous
Flower: White, Flushed pink in Spring
Foliage: Bronze in Spring; Green in Summer; Red, Orange in Autumn
Fruit: Black, Purple in Autumn
Habit: Rounded, Spreading
Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Companion planting: Amelanchier flowers at the same time as spring bulbs. The slight pink to the flowers is complemented by underplanting of blue bulbs.
Plant with:
Vinca minor (Small white periwinkle), Vinca minor 'La Grave' (Lesser periwinkle 'La Grave')
Amelanchier lamarckii 'Ballerina' (Snowy mespilus 'Ballerina') will reach a height of 5m and a spread of 4m after 10-20 years.
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Suggested uses: City, Hedging/Screens, Low Maintenance
Cultivation: Grow in moist, but well-drained lime-free soil. Grow in full sun for the best autumn colour.
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Clay, Sandy |
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Moist but well-drained, Well-drained |
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Acid, Neutral |
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Partial Shade, Full Sun |
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North, South, East, West |
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Exposed, Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4) |
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Question from
Pamela Richardson
Hi I just bought this ornamental shrub along with a silver birch and wondered if its ok to plant these amongst smaller established shrubs like japonicas, small conifers etc? Thanks
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- Posted: Fri. 9th March 2012 09:02
Question from
paul
Does any one the spread of Amelanchier Lamarckii half standard and full standard?
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- Posted: Wed. 19th January 2011 09:48
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