Pyracantha coccinea 'Red Column'
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An upright, evergreen shrub with glossy eliptical leaves and spiny stems. Clusters of white flowers are produced in early summer followed by red berries lasting through autumn and into early winter.
Scientific classification
- Species
- Pyracantha coccinea 'Red Column' (Pyracantha coccinea 'Red Column')
- Genus
- Pyracantha
- Family
- Rosaceae
- Fruits are ornamental - not to be eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
- Toxicity
- Shrubs
- Plant type
- 2.5-4 metres
- Height
- 2.5-4 metres
- Spread
- Evergreen
- Foliage
- Columnar upright
- Habit
- Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
- Season of interest
- Full sun · Partial shade
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
Pyracantha coccinea 'Red Column' pictures
Distribution of Pyracantha coccinea 'Red Column'
Distribution map
- Native
- Introduced
- Cultivated
Source：WCVP v16 · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · CC BY 3.0 · Boundaries：WGSRPD / TDWG
Culture
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Toxicity
Fruits are ornamental - not to be eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
Quick identification of Pyracantha coccinea 'Red Column'
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Pyracantha coccinea 'Red Column' care guide
- Moderate deep watering during dry periods, free drainage preferred
- Watering
- Full sun · Partial shade
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
Watering
Moderate deep watering during dry periods, free drainage preferred
Fertilizing
FertilizingBalanced shrub feed once in spring
Pruning
PruningIn spring, remove older fruited stems to allow younger stems to ripen and flower next year.
Propagation
PropagationPropagate from semi-ripe or hardwood cuttings. Can be grown from seed but specific cultivars will show some differences from the parent plant.
Growing
GrowingGrow in a fairly fertile, moisture retentive but free draining soil in sun or partial shade. Suitable for training as a wall shrub.
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Common pests and diseases
Diseases
May be susceptible to pyracantha scab, honey fungus and fireblight
Pests
May be susceptible to aphids, woolly aphid, caterpillars, brown scale and leaf-mining moths
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