Shiny Cotoneaster
Cotoneaster lucidus
Ornamental shrub with glossy dark green leaves, white flowers, and bright red berries in autumn. Perfect for hedges, landscape design, and attracting birds to the garden.
Stages of growth
Calendar in the garden
How to care
Plant the seedling in a prepared hole with drainage. Cover with fertile soil.
При посадке
органические удобрения
Regular watering without waterlogging. Keep soil moist but not soggy.
- •Mulch the root circle with peat or sawdust to 5 cm depth
- •Protect young shrub from direct midday sun in the first weeks
Difficulty growing
Suitable for beginners. Minimal maintenance, error-resistant.
Growing conditions
Soil preparation
Planting parameters
💡Preparation Tips
- •Dig the bed to a depth of 25-30 cm
- •Add compost or humus (5-10 kg per m²)
- •If necessary, adjust pH with lime or peat
Frequently asked questions(5)
Best in April (spring) or September-October (autumn). Early spring is good because the shrub establishes faster before summer. When planting in fall, give the shrub a month to adapt before frost.
Berries appear on flowering shoots after blooming. If you prune the flowering shoots, there will be no berries. Also ensure the shrub gets enough light and nutrients. With phosphorus and potassium deficiency, flowering may be weak. Fertilize with complex fertilizer and check watering.
Cotoneaster is frost-hardy to -35°. In severe winters, young shrubs are mulched with peat to 10 cm. In the first year after planting, the root circle is well covered. Adult shrubs overwinter without protection, but in Siberia and the Urals preventive mulching is recommended.
Main pests: scale insect, apple sawfly, spider mite. When pests are detected, spray the shrub with insecticide (Aktellik, Profilaktin) on a windless day. Prevention: regular inspection and early spring spraying.
Yes, it propagates well from cuttings. Cut hardwood cuttings 10-12 cm long in June-July. Treat cuts with rooting hormone (Kornevin), plant in peat and sand mixture (1:1) to 5 cm depth and keep under mini-greenhouse with 90% humidity. Rooting occurs in 3-4 weeks.
Role in the garden
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