Maire's cotoneaster

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A large, evergreen shrub to about 2.5m with arching branches and widely spaced, dark green, pointed, oval leaves to 4cm long. Small clusters of short-stemmed, pink and red flowers with whitish edges, in mid-summer are followed by orange-red berries from mid-autumn

Scientific classification

Species: Maire's cotoneaster (Cotoneaster mairei)
Genus: Cotoneaster
Family: Rosaceae

Fruit are ornamental - not to be eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
Toxicity: Shrubs
Plant type: 1.5-2.5 metres
Height: 1.5-2.5 metres
Spread: Evergreen
Foliage: Bushy
Habit: Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
Season of interest: Full sun · Partial shade
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Ideal temperature

Maire's cotoneaster pictures

Distribution of Maire's cotoneaster

Distribution map

China (Yunnan)

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Culture

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Toxicity

Fruit are ornamental - not to be eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling

Quick identification of Maire's cotoneaster

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Maire's cotoneaster care guide

Moderate watering schedule, deep soak during lengthy dry heat waves
Watering: Full sun · Partial shade
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Ideal temperature

Watering

Moderate watering schedule, deep soak during lengthy dry heat waves

Fertilizing

Shrub slow-release feed applied once yearly in early spring time

Pruning

For free-standing plants: Usually little pruning is needed. Lightly shape if necessary, removing dead, damaged or diseased shoots. Prune after flowering. For wall-trained specimens: On established wall-trained shrubs, shorten sideshoots to two to four buds from the framework; remove shoots growing towards the wall. Prune annually after flowering on last-year growth, or in late winter or early spring on current-year growth.