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Amelanchier bartramiana - (Tausch.)Roem.

Common Name Oblongfruit serviceberry
Family Rosaceae
USDA hardiness 4-8
Known Hazards None known
Habitats Peaty or boggy thickets, sphagnum bogs, bushy and mountain slopes to the sub-alpine zone[43].
Range N. America - Labrador to Minnesota and south to Pennsylvania.
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Weed Potential No
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Fully Hardy Moist Soil Semi-shade Full sun
Amelanchier bartramiana Oblongfruit serviceberry


(c) 2010 Ken Fern & Plants For A Future
Amelanchier bartramiana Oblongfruit serviceberry
(c) 2010 Ken Fern & Plants For A Future

 

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Summary


Physical Characteristics

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Amelanchier bartramiana is a deciduous Shrub growing to 3 m (9ft 10in).
See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 5 and is not frost tender. It is in flower from April to May. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Bees. The plant is self-fertile.
Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and can grow in heavy clay soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid and neutral soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist soil.

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Synonyms

A. oligocarpa. Pyrus bartramiana.

Plant Habitats

Woodland Garden Sunny Edge; Dappled Shade;

Edible Uses

Edible Parts: Fruit
Edible Uses:

Edible fruit - raw or cooked[101, 105, 161]. The fruit contains a few small seeds at the centre, it is sweet but rather dry according to one report[177] whilst others have found it to be sweet and juicy[183, K]. The fruit can be added to pancakes or dried for later use[183]. Fruits are oval or pear shaped unlike other members of this genus that have round fruits[183]. They are 15mm long[200]. The fruit is rich in iron and copper[226].

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Medicinal Uses

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None known

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Other Uses

None known

Special Uses

Food Forest

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Cultivation details

Prefers a rich loamy soil in a sunny position or semi-shade[1, 200] but thrives in any soil, including chalk, so long as it is not too dry or water-logged[11, 200]. Grows well in heavy clay soils. Plants are hardy to about -30°c[184]. All members of this genus have edible fruits and, whilst this is dry and uninteresting in some species, in many others it is sweet and juicy. Many of the species have potential for use in the garden as edible ornamentals. The main draw-back to this genus is that birds adore the fruit and will often completely strip a tree before it is fully ripe[K]. This species hybridises with A. sanguinea, A. humilis, A. stolonifera, A. fernaldii and A. canadensis. Grafting onto seedlings of A. lamarckii or Sorbus aucuparia is sometimes practised in order to avoid the potential problem of hybridizing[1]. For polyculture design as well as the above-ground architecture (form - tree, shrub etc. and size shown above) information on the habit and root pattern is also useful and given here if available. The plant growth habit is multistemmed with multiple stems from the crown [1-2].

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Plant Propagation

Seed - it is best harvested 'green', when the seed is fully formed but before the seed coat has hardened, and then sown immediately in pots outdoors or in a cold frame. If stored seed is obtained early enough in the autumn, it can be given 4 weeks warm stratification before being left out in the winter and it should then germinate in the spring. Otherwise seed can be very slow to germinate, perhaps taking 18 months or more. When large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in a sheltered outdoor position, planting them out once they are 20cm or more tall. If there is sufficient seed it is best to sow it thinly in an outdoor seedbed[78, 80]. Grow the seedlings on for two years in the seedbed before planting them out into their permanent positions during the winter. Layering in spring - takes 18 months[78]. Division of suckers in late winter. The suckers need to have been growing for 2 years before you dig them up, otherwise they will not have formed roots. They can be planted out straight into their permanent positions if required.

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Native Range

NORTHERN AMERICA: Canada, Québec, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, St. Pierre and Miquelon, United States, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New York, Pennsylvania (n.e. & n.c.), Vermont, West Virginia (e.c.), Minnesota,

Weed Potential

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Conservation Status

IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants Status :

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Growth: S = slow M = medium F = fast. Soil: L = light (sandy) M = medium H = heavy (clay). pH: A = acid N = neutral B = basic (alkaline). Shade: F = full shade S = semi-shade N = no shade. Moisture: D = dry M = Moist We = wet Wa = water.

 

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