Willowleaf Cotoneaster, Willow-Leaved Cotoneaster Cotoneaster salicifolius

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Botanical Name:

Cotoneaster salicifolius

Family:

Rosaceae

Genus:

Cotoneaster

Species:

salicifolius

Common Name:

Willowleaf Cotoneaster, Willow-Leaved Cotoneaster

Lot#:

9101

Seeds Per Pound:

50,000

Quantity:

0.68 lb

Average Viable Seeds/Packet:

108

Germination:

99%

Germination Test Type:

Cut (Full Seed)

Purity:

99%

Height:

12 feet

Collection Locale:

Hungary

Crop Year:

1991

Minimum Hardiness Zone:

In Stock: 0.68 lb

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Cotoneaster salicifolius

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Characteristics

Ornamental Fruit

Growing Info, follow in order:

Scarification: Soak in sulfuric or nitric acid for 1-2 hours and wash under cold water for 10-15 minutes.

Stratification: cold stratify for 90 days.

Germination: sow seed 1/4" deep, tamp the soil, mulch the seed bed.

Other: acid treatment should be tested on a small sample, before subjecting the entire seed lot.

In a Nutshell:

* The bark of the willow-leaved cotoneaster is gray-brown, its stems are thin, and its root system is sparse. The leaves are alternate, simple, long, lanceolate , dark green and resemble those of willow trees (thus the common name), and have fine gray hairs on their undersides.

* Shiny dark-green evergreen leaves, "flowers generally stinky" (Dirr), grown mainly for its bright red fruit, to 1/4 inch wide, which may last through winter, native to western China.

* The scientific name 'salicifolius', described by the botanist Franchet , means 'with leaves like willows' (see: Genus Salix ). During the colder months, they turn maroonish in color. In June it bears many flowered, compound corymbs of white, 5-6 mm flowers .

* The fruit grow as small, showy, apple -like, red pomes , ripening in September to October, and enduring into the winter. more...

Wiki description:

[ edit ] Description The bark of the willow-leaved cotoneaster is gray-brown, its stems are thin, and its root system is sparse. [ 2 ] The leaves are alternate, simple, long, lanceolate , dark green and resemble those of willow trees (thus the common name), and have fine gray hairs on their undersides. [ 2 ] The scientific name 'salicifolius', described by the botanist Franchet , means 'with leaves like willows' (see: Genus Salix ). During the colder months, they turn maroonish in color. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] In June it bears many flowered, compound corymbs of white, 5-6 mm flowers . [ 4 ] The fruit grow as small, showy, apple -like, red pomes , ripening in September to October, and enduring into the winter. [ 3 ] [ 5 ] The diploid chromosomal number is 34 (2n=34). [ 4 ] Corymb on C. salicifolius C. salicifolius fruit

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