serviceberry input
Jameszone7a Philadelphia
3 years ago
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3 years agoJameszone7a Philadelphia
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Looking for input on specific serviceberry varieties
Comments (2)Wow. I think it's great that you have a choice of so many cultivars. It used to be that it was just impossible to find amelanchier in a nursery at all, let alone such a variety of choices. Times have sure changed for the better in this regard. I've included the link for the UConn hort page which discusses some of the available cultivars, although none that you mentioned. You might also want to see if Dirr has weighed in on any of these -- most good nurseries will have a copy of the Manual of Woody Landscape Plants if you don't have one yourself. My personal preference would be to pick a multi-trunked specimen. I just think this is a tree that looks its best when it's not a standard. Here is a link that might be useful: UConn Hort on Amelanchier...See MoreWhat's wrong with my saskatoon/serviceberry
Comments (5)Thank you both for your input. northspruce I checked out the link you provided - although helpful it didn't quite cover the symptoms I'm dealing with so I had to rule out rust as the problem. So I went searching online and bingo: Serviceberry gall mite. Small globular galls on the upper leaf surface, about 1/8 inch in diameter, usually reddish above and light greenish yellow below. The recommended treatment is horticultural oil to be applied in the spring when the buds are opening. It's too late for me this year but at least I can be prepared for next spring. Meanwhile I'm still plucking off any infected leaf as soon as it appears....See Moreserviceberry vs redbud
Comments (6)I would like to put in a word for redbud. Here in my SE michigan property redbuds produce a lot of seedlings, but the seedlings are slow growing, dainty, and easily pulled or mowed, unlike maple seedlings which can become monsters if you dont act quickly. I have many redbud offspring that I simply watch, as they are attractive understory plants for a long time. I dont trim my redbuds anymore. Without trimming, they develop arching sprays that often touch the ground. Branches have umbrella like habit, but there aren't many branches, so the largest trees have many open segments up the trunk, unlike the dense maples Animals don't eat the pods, birds don't nest in my redbuds - too open, but rabbits and squirrels eat the bark in winter. I have caught squirrel using both hands to yank wrappings off the trunk. One bad winter they girdled a big redbud almost killing it. I just removed the wrapper off the trunk this summer to find the tree was re-forming trunk over the chewed area. Although I have planted serviceberry, I think the redbud has it all over in looks. Since they grow slow, and die young, keeping the offspring around makes sense...See MoreServiceberry falling over
Comments (17)This one wasn't really in shadows. It got sun most of the day...especially late afternoon. It was on the SW side of the house. Logan.......I'm thinking of cutting down as low as you said, since that would totally avoid those possibly 2 somewhat leaning big trunks. Are you sure it will put out sprouts below the 6"? Funny.....my husband dug out a big, older viburnum close to the house and I planted out further. I really thought it might not make it, considering how many roots were gone. But it has put out tons of branches already and is doing great. So I guess with the roots of this serviceberry intact, a lot of growing is probably still possible. Should I fertilize it at all? Usually, when I'm transplanting things, I add phosphate and not nitrogen because of the root loss. But in this case, should I feed it some nitrogen........or just let nature takes it course? Thanks!...See Moregardengal48 (PNW Z8/9)
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