Cotoneaster brilliant

The dense, bright green of the cotoneaster will make a wonderful hedge on your backyard. These shrubs have long and deservedly been popular in urban compositions, in summer cottages and near private houses. They are frost-resistant and drought-resistant, perfectly tolerate almost any conditions, transplants, live up to fifty years, or even longer.

The brilliant cotoneaster is one of the most worthy representatives of the genus. Its name corresponds to the appearance of the leaves. Elliptical, pointed at the end, they really have a glossy sheen, as if varnished. In autumn, they turn reddish purple.

The inflorescences of the cotoneaster are inconspicuous, the fruits are considered more decorative. Black or bright red, they adorn bush branches for a long time, feeding small birds. Without pruning, the bush grows up to 2 meters in height and sometimes reaches 3 meters in width.

Prefers sun or partial shade. It is undemanding to the ground and moisture, but needs drainage. If you decide to plant a shiny cotoneaster, do it with a distance of 0.5-2 meters. For a hedge, you need to plant a checkerboard method in two lines. After planting, we mulch with peat. This bush can be propagated by seeds, cuttings, branches and grafting.

Its dense canopy and resistance to pruning makes it an ideal hedge for parks, urban and rural landscaping. It is easy to form the desired shapes from it. This plant looks presentable thanks to its dense foliage, and it is not difficult to care for it. Therefore, in the culture of the cotoneaster throughout Russia since the 19th century.