Aronia x prunifolia 'Viking'
Purple chokeberry 'Viking', Aronia melanocarpa 'Viking', Black chokeberry 'Viking'
Aronia Aronia
'Viking' _ 'Viking' is an erect, branching shrub with ovate, glossy, dark green leaves, hairy beneath and turning orange, purple and red in autumn. Clusters of white, sometimes pink-flushed, flowers in late spring are followed by spherical, purple-black, edible, sour fruit ready for harvest in late summer and early autumn.
Aronia x prunifolia 'Viking' is: Deciduous
Erect
Flushed pink, White in Spring; White in Summer
Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Red, Purple, Orange in Autumn
Pruning group 1 or 2.
Softwood cuttings, Suckers
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Aronia x prunifolia 'Viking' (Purple chokeberry 'Viking') will reach a height of 2m and a spread of 1.5m after 10-20 years.
Beds and borders, City, Cottage/Informal, Low Maintenance, Wildlife
Plant in moist but well-drained soil in sun or light shade. Autumn colour is best if planted in a sunny position.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
We do not currently have companion plants added for this plant.
Aronia x prunifolia 'Viking'
Purple chokeberry 'Viking', Aronia melanocarpa 'Viking', Black chokeberry 'Viking'
Aronia Aronia
'Viking' _ 'Viking' is an erect, branching shrub with ovate, glossy, dark green leaves, hairy beneath and turning orange, purple and red in autumn. Clusters of white, sometimes pink-flushed, flowers in late spring are followed by spherical, purple-black, edible, sour fruit ready for harvest in late summer and early autumn.
Deciduous
Erect
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Flushed pink, White in Spring; White in Summer
Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Red, Purple, Orange in Autumn
Pruning group 1 or 2.
Softwood cuttings, Suckers
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Aronia x prunifolia 'Viking' (Purple chokeberry 'Viking') will reach a height of 2m and a spread of 1.5m after 10-20 years.
Beds and borders, City, Cottage/Informal, Low Maintenance, Wildlife
Plant in moist but well-drained soil in sun or light shade. Autumn colour is best if planted in a sunny position.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4
Aronia x prunifolia 'Viking' (Purple chokeberry 'Viking')
grape ground pearl
Margarodes vitis
Insect
Absent
2
5
Main pathway; Vitis spp. plants for planting; already prohibited. However; further consideration of other pathways is required.
Aronia x prunifolia 'Viking' (Purple chokeberry 'Viking')
Cedar-Quince rust; Quince rust; Rust of apple; Rust of juniper; Rust of quince
Gymnosporangium clavipes
Fungus
Absent
2
4
EU regulated rust disease which helps mitigate against introduction. A review of EU regulations will help to ensure that all hosts are regulated.
Aronia x prunifolia 'Viking' (Purple chokeberry 'Viking')
Lance nematode; Nematode; Lance
Hoplolaimus spp.
Nematode
Absent
2
4
Nematode species potentially affecting a wide variety of crops; prohibition of soil likely to mitigate risk substantially; keep under review in light of interceptions or findings should they occur in the EU.
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Date updated: 7th March 2019 For more information visit: https://planthealthportal.defra.gov.uk/
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Soil drainage: | Well-drained | Tell us... |
Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | Tell us... |
Light: | Partial Shade, Full Sun | Tell us... |
Aspect: | South, East, West | Tell us... |
Exposure: | Exposed, Sheltered | Tell us... |
Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | Tell us... |
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