Overview

x Crataegosorbus 'Granatnaja' is a plant with a bushy habit in the genus Crataegosorbus, part of the Rosaceae family, with deciduous foliage. x Crataegosorbus 'Granatnaja' grows best in full sun, and tolerates loam soils and neutral pH. Its UK hardiness is rated H6. Suggested uses include city and courtyard gardens, cottage and informal garden, wildlife gardens, cut flowers, flower borders and beds and ground cover.

About

x Crataegosorbus 'Granatnaja' is a bushy deciduous cultivar belonging to the genus Crataegosorbus in the Rosaceae family. It thrives best in full sun on a south-facing, sheltered aspect with fertile, moist but well-drained loam soil of neutral pH. Hardy to UK zone H6, it is suitable for a variety of garden settings including city and courtyard gardens, cottage and informal gardens, wildlife gardens, and flower borders. This cultivar offers seasonal interest in spring and summer and can be propagated by softwood cuttings in early to mid spring, hardwood cuttings in late summer to autumn, or chip budding in summer.

Growing conditions

Best soil and position for Crataegosorbus

Sunlight

Full sun

Soil type

Loam

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil moisture

Moist but well-drained

Aspect

South-facing

Exposure

Sheltered

UK hardiness

H6

Plant details

x Crataegosorbus 'Granatnaja' size, habit and characteristics

Habit

Bushy

Foliage

Deciduous

Suggested uses

City and courtyard gardens, Cottage and informal garden, Wildlife gardens, Cut flowers, Flower borders and beds, Ground cover

Care notes

Pruning and caring for x Crataegosorbus 'Granatnaja'

Propagation

Softwood cuttings in early to mid spring, Hardwood cuttings in late summer to autumn, Chip budding in summer

Pest resistance

Aphids, Rose leafhopper, Glasshouse red spider mite, Scale insects, Caterpillars, Large rose sawfly, Rose leaf-rolling sawfly

Disease resistance

Rose black spot, Rose rust, Rose powdery mildew, Rose dieback, Replant disease, Canker, Virus, Honey fungus

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