If planting in autumn, you may only need to water a little. Increase watering if there are extended periods of hot or dry weather. If you’re planting in spring or summer, water well for the first few months. Aftercare Advice for Amelanchier x grandiflora 'Autumn Brilliance' Trees Insert the stake into the ground at an angle to avoid penetrating the rootmass, then secure the tree to it. We recommend using a stake and tie for single stem forms of Snowy Mespilus (not multi-stems). Firm around gently, avoiding banking soil up around the collar of the tree. Mix 50% of the original soil with 50% compost and fill in the hole. Remove the pot, gently loosen the roots and place into the planting hole. To help the tree establish more effectively, sprinkle root grow in the hole. Dig a square hole as deep as your root mass and approximately 2x as wide. Start by removing weeds and grass within a metre of your desired planting hole. Our pot grown Juneberry Autumn Brilliance trees can be planted at any time of the year. Planting Advice for Amelanchier x grandiflora 'Autumn Brilliance' Trees For the best autumn colour, plant in full sun and mix in some ericaceous compost.ĪKA Amelanchier 'Autumn Brilliance', Juneberry, Serviceberry 'Autumn Brilliance' will grow well in a moist, slightly acidic soil. With a height and spread of 4x4 metres in 20 years, Amelanchier x grandiflora 'Autumn Brilliance' makes a wonderful small tree that provides fantastic seasonal interest and is suited to most garden sizes. As the name suggests, this variety has fantastic autumn coloured foliage with the leaves turning a mixture of red and orange, before finally falling to the ground creating a fiery ring of colour around the tree. In summer, the Juneberries arrive which are eaten by birds. In spring, the young foliage emerges bronze and matures to a mid-green. The white star-shaped flowers in spring are lightly fragrant and very popular with bees and butterflies. Amelanchier x grandiflora 'Autumn Brilliance' is a fabulous all-rounder, offering spring flowers, summer berries and autumn colour foliage.
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