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Aronia

Commonly known as “Chokeberries”, this genus is not as widely known and used in this country as I believe that it deserves to be. It is an extremely easy and rewarding shrub, tolerant of almost any conditions though it thrives in moisture retentive soil. Imagine the flowers of the humble hedgerow Hawthorn and affix them to a medium sized shrub of tidy upright habit, growing to about 2m. The oval leaves are a rich glossy green through summer before turning outstanding shades of red to purple through the autumn. This is enhanced by the presence of great bunches of fruit, either black (in the case of A.melanocarpa) or red.

Aronia x prunifolia is now considered to be a hybrid (rather than a species), between the Red Chokeberry (A.arbutifolia) and the Black Chokeberry (A.melanocarpa).

These excellent named forms have all been selected for superior fruit production, and the birds certainly appreciate them!

Unfortunately Aronia are totally sold out at present.

ARONIA melanocarpa 'Autumn Magic'
An easily grown small shrub with glossy dark green leaves which develop some of the best autumn colours. White hawthorn like flowers in spring are followed by lustrous black berries.
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ARONIA melanocarpa var. grandiflora
As the name implies, a particularly large flowered variant.
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ARONIA x prunifolia 'Aron'
Aronia x prunifolia is now considered to be a hybrid (rather than a species), between the Red Chokeberry (A.arbutifolia) and the Black Chokeberry (A.melanocarpa). 'Aron' has been selected for prolific and large berries.
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ARONIA x prunifolia 'Hugin'
Also selected for prolific and large fruit.
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ARONIA x prunifolia 'Serina'
Not very helpful I know, but at present I can only say that this one also was originally selected for prolific and large fruit! These are new to us, but once my stock plants develop, I shall be able to tell you in rather more detail exactly how they differ.
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ARONIA x prunifolia 'Viking'
This European selection has glossy deep green foliage, brilliant red autumn colour but was singled out for it's prolific crop of large, reputedly edible, black berries. Expect 1-2m.
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AZARA microphylla 'Variegata'
I have been amazed at how hardy this tree actually is. In a "sheltered site here, it happily survived -12 degrees last winter without dropping a leaf. To put that into perspective, the Pittosporum next to it practically defoliated! Small leaves brightly edged with cream make it a lovely foliage plant. Vanilla scented yellow flowers are produced in early spring. 4m
from £18.00
Lovely specimens available - please ask for price and size details.

BERBERIS dictyophylla
We seem to have been struggling with this beautiful plant for years - but at last we have some to offer. The small leaves appear silvery blue due to covering of white bloom. The solitary yellow flowers are followed by large red berries and excellent orange and red autumn colours. They are seedlings, but they do show good glaucous foliage colour. Easy to grow.
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BERBERIS 'Goldilocks'
Excellent large and rapid evergreen shrub with lovely bright golden flowers in spring. Loved by bees, blue-black berries are freely produced in autumn. Perfect for screening.
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BERBERIS koreana 'Red Tears'
Large shrub of arching habit. The young growth is red, as is the stunning autumn colour. The yellow flowers are large and are followed by hanging bunches of red berries. Do the "red tears" refer to the berries or to the result of the thorns…?
£15.00

BERBERIS temolaica
A stunning large shrub with wonderful blue-green leaves which really show off the large pale yellow flowers. Although I have spent the last few years extolling the virtues of cutting raised plants and condemning seedlings, these are the latter. They are so reluc tant to root that we decided seedlings were better than nothing. The stock plant was isolated, and the seedlings have excellent colour.
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BERBERIS thunbergii 'Dart's Red Lady'
A delightful small shrub; the plant in the garden was so lovely again last year that we were inspired to propagate it once more. Lovely rich red-purple foliage holds it's colour well and contrasts beautifully with the small cream flowers in spring. In autumn, it positively drips with small red berries.
£15.00

BERBERIS valdiviana
A truly majestic plant which we have been trying to propagate for years. Success at last! It does eventually make a large, upright shrub, but it is worth both the wait and the space. The leaves are glossy, smooth and almost holly-like, whilst the drooping racemes of flowers in early summer are an intense yellow.
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