Aronia arbutifolia 'Brilliant' - 60-80 CM C10

Description
The Red chokeberry 'Brilliant' (Aronia arbutifolia) produces red fruits. They have a sweet-sour, tart flavour. Well-drained, humus-rich, loose soil and a sunny to semi-shady location create the ideal conditions for a high-yielding harvest from August. Its light pink flowers are a beautiful sight. With its shrub-like growth, Red chokeberry 'Brilliant' grows to around 2 m high and 1.5 m wide.

Bulletpoints
* sweet-sour, tart flavour * attractive orange-red autumn colouring * Copper-brown shoots

leaves
The deciduous leaves of the Red chokeberry 'Brilliant' are medium green, ovate, serrated. Copper-brown shoots. Red chokeberry 'Brilliant' turns bright orange-red in autumn.

Frost hardiness
The Red chokeberry 'Brilliant' has good frost hardiness.

Growth
Red chokeberry 'Brilliant' is a shrub. It usually reaches a height of 1.2 - 2 m and is approx. 1 - 1.5 m wide. It usually grows 5 - 20 cm per year.

Water
Water regularly and allow the soil to dry out in the meantime.

Location
Preferred location in a sunny to semi-shady position.

Soil
Aronia arbutifolia 'Brilliant' prefers nutrient-rich, sufficiently moist soil.

Planting time
Container plants can be planted all year round, except when the soil is frozen and in summer heat (over 30°C).

Care
Thinning pruning is recommended, in which only the shoots that are too dense are removed.

Flower
Aronia arbutifolia 'Brilliant' forms light pink flowers from May.

Fruit
Aronia arbutifolia 'Brilliant' forms red fruits.

Use
Solitary, cottage garden, fresh consumption, bird food plant, jam