Pot Grown Wall Cotoneaster
(Cotoneaster horizontalis)

We've dedicated time and care into growing your pot grown plant, so it arrives looking wonderfully new and healthy.

The Wall Cotoneaster is a deciduous plant, but despite this, the Winter is when the plant looks its finest. Its herringbone patterns of stems give a basket-weave structure to the hedge, and drips with berries on long, dark stems. In Springtime, the tiny and neat leaves do not conceal the structure, as the foliage also goes on to producing lovely pink-white flowers, that are laden with nectar. The flowers are then followed with red berries in the Autumn (which attracts the lovely birds), and the foliage turns vivid shades of red.

The Cotoneaster horizontalis‰ۡó» flowers and berries will thrive best in a sunny spot; however, the hedge can still grow well in shade. It is a tough, hardy plant that can tolerate any site/soil (except very waterlogged soil). It can also be cut back at any time to retain its herringbone structure- though this must be done with special care.

• Growth height: Average (20-40cm per year)
• Ideal height: 1.2m-2.5m Medium
• Soil Type: Normal
• Exposure: Coastal, Exposed, Inland
• Aspect: Semi-shade
• Evergreen foliage? No

As it is pot grown, you can easily leave the plant in its pot for a few days/weeks before planting it. Just ensure you keep the plant well-watered, and it gets enough sun. Don't leave it for too long, however, as you don't want the roots becoming root bound.

Your Wall Cotoneaster should be trimmed twice a year- once at the beginning of June, and then again in late September. You must prune at these times only, as you do not want to remove any lovely, new growing shoots. After they have been pruned, the plant will also benefit from feeding and mulching- use a general fertiliser or any other high-potassium fertiliser.

1. Prepare the soil by mixing in some compost. Dig the hole- this will have to be about twice the width of the root system, but the same depth.
2. Remove the plant from its pot by placing one hand on the base of the plant, and the other at the bottom of the pot. Wriggle the pot away gently.
3. Untangle the roots a little as they may be clumped together.
4. Place the plant into the hole, ensuring the base of the stem is level with the surface of the soil. Follow this with backfilling the hole with your soil mix, and patting down to lightly secure.
5. When you're done, thoroughly water the plant. Ensure you regularly water throughout its first year, as the plant needs plenty to be able to settle down, recover, and establish.