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Other common names strawberry tree cane apple
Dalmatian strawberry Killarney strawberry tree
Family Ericaceae
Genus Arbutus are evergreen trees and shrubs with small, bell-shaped creamy-white or pink flowers, and red, strawberry-like fruits in autumn
Details A spreading, evergreen, shrubby tree, with rough shredding red-brown bark and mid-green leathery leaves. Flowers are urn-shaped and white, sometimes pink tinged, appearing in panicles to 5cm long as the strawberry-like red fruits, from the previous years flowers, ripen
Plant range S Europe, SW Ireland, Asia Minor
Foliage Evergreen
Habit Bushy
Hardiness
All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets
H5
Full Sun
Aspect South-facing or West-facing
Exposure Sheltered
Loam
Sand
Chalk
MoistureWell-drained
SoilLoam, Sand, Chalk
pHAcid, Neutral, Alkaline
Ultimate height 4-8 metres
Ultimate spread 4-8 metres
Time to ultimate height 10-20 years
Cultivation Grow in humus-rich, well-drained soil in full sun and sheltered from cold winds.
Propagation Propagate by seed and by semi-ripe cuttings in late summer
Suggested planting locations and garden types Low Maintenance Coastal City & Courtyard Gardens Cottage & Informal Garden Mediterranean Climate Plants
Pruning Pruning group 1 but keep pruning to a minimum
Pests May be susceptible to aphids
Diseases Arbutus leaf spot may be a problem
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