Overview

Pyracantha 'Saphyr Rouge' is a bushy evergreen shrub in the genus Pyracantha, part of the Rosaceae family, with evergreen foliage. Pyracantha 'Saphyr Rouge' grows best in full sun and partial shade, and tolerates most soils and any pH. Its UK hardiness is rated H6. Suggested uses include city and courtyard gardens, cottage and informal garden, wildlife gardens, climber and wall shrubs, flower borders and beds, hedging and screens and wall side borders. It is native to South-eastern Europe and Asia.

About

Pyracantha 'Saphyr Rouge' is a bushy, evergreen cultivar of the firethorn genus Pyracantha, which comprises thorny shrubs or small trees native to south-eastern Europe and Asia. This cultivar thrives in full sun or partial shade and is suitable for a variety of soil types, including chalk, clay, loam, and sand, with a preference for moist but well-drained conditions. Hardy to UK zone H6, it is well-suited to exposed or sheltered sites and can be used effectively in city gardens, hedging, or as a climber on walls. Propagation is typically by semi-ripe or hardwood cuttings, or by seed sown after cold stratification.

About the genus

Pyracantha, the firethorn, is a genus of thorny, evergreen shrubs or small trees in the family Rosaceae native to south-eastern Europe and Asia. Pyracantha are cultivated as ornamental plants. They resemble and are related to Cotoneaster, but only Pyracantha has thorns, bumpy leaf edges, and yellow anthers, while Cotoneaster does not grow thorns.

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Growing conditions

Best soil and position for Pyracantha

Sunlight

Full sun, Partial shade

Soil type

Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil moisture

Moist but well-drained, Well-drained

Aspect

South-facing, West-facing, East-facing

Exposure

Exposed, Sheltered

UK hardiness

H6

Plant details

Pyracantha 'Saphyr Rouge' size, habit and characteristics

Plant type

Evergreen shrub

Habit

Bushy

Foliage

Evergreen

Suggested uses

City and courtyard gardens, Cottage and informal garden, Wildlife gardens, Climber and wall shrubs, Flower borders and beds, Hedging and screens, Wall side borders

Native to

South-eastern Europe, Asia

Care notes

Pruning and caring for Pyracantha 'Saphyr Rouge'

Cultivation

Prefers full sun to partial shade; tolerates a range of soil types; requires moist but well-drained soil; hardy to UK zone H6; suitable for exposed or sheltered sites; can be trained as a climber

Pruning

Prune after flowering to maintain shape and remove dead or damaged wood

Propagation

Semi-ripe or hardwood cuttings, Seed sown in spring after three months of cold stratification

Pest resistance

Aphids, Woolly aphid, Caterpillars, Brown scale, Leaf-mining moths

Disease resistance

Pyracantha scab, Honey fungus, Fireblight

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