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First introduced in Canada, R J Hilton (Amelanchier - Laevis R J Hilton) is a particularly attractive snowy mespilus tree. Its flowers are distinctively pink when in bud opening to reveal beautiful, large, white flowers, these in stunning contrast to the deep copper-coloured emerging leaves, Somewhat similar to A. 'La Paloma'. Excellent red and yellow autumn leaf colours makes this tree a real focus of attention.
A small height tree, so expect a height of up to 4 metres (13 foot) after 10 years.
This tree is supplied at a height of between 150 - 200cm in a 7 - 12 litre container for year round planting and better results than from bare-root or root-balled stock.
Planting Amelanchier R J Hilton
Tolerant of damp sites and prefers acidic soil.
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Ornamental Tree Roots In The Shade e.g. Behind A Fence
It is more important that that foliage (posh term for leaves) receives the sunlight than the roots. So if the canopy of your ornamental tree can sunbathe but the bottom of your tree thinks there has been a nuclear winter then that is ok. You might want to ensure you have good drainage as water and no sun is the start of algae and other such issues.
Do I Need To Stake My Ornamental Tree?
Our article on Tree Staking should help guide you.
Planting In The Corner Of A Garden
Air and light is reduced in this location which could promote fungus and bacterial issues. If the corner is of the house and a fence then you also have leeching issues to contend with from cement and wood preservatives. Also when it rains, that area would experience higher water levels so we advise against it unless the plant is very hardy.
Mildew Issues
Mildew with young Amelanchier trees is a common problem. This does not affect the health of the tree, just the leaves and is a cosmetic problem.
