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- Which medlars are suitable as ground cover?
- The dwarf medlar - the groundcover par excellence
- The carpet loquat: An evergreen lawn replacement
- The pillow medlar: bright red in autumn
- The fan medlar: with herringbone shoots
- The creeping medlar: extremely slow
- Tips & Tricks
Which medlars are suitable as ground cover?
They are all similar in terms of gross characteristics. But they all differ in terms of their growth and their foliage. Now get an overview of the types of medlar that are suitable as ground cover.
The dwarf medlar - the groundcover par excellence
The cotoneaster or Cotoneaster dammeri is extremely popular as a groundcover for wrapping slopes, embankments, flower beds and graves. It is good hardy and versatile, with the variety, Coral Beauty 'stands out. It grows up to 60 cm high, is evergreen and shines from late summer with its coral red fruits.
The carpet loquat: An evergreen lawn replacement
It bears the botanical title Cotoneaster dammeri var. Radicans and can be used as a colorful lawn replacement as well as for greening of slopes, flower beds and roadsides due to its carpet-like growth. This is how her growth develops:
Thanks to the dense growth, weeds are taken from the livelihood and regular weeding and plucking is spared. In order to keep the growth densely covered, between six and eight plants per square meter should be planted.
The pillow medlar: bright red in autumn
The pillow medlar is also suitable as a groundcover. It bears a deciduous green foliage and produces few fruits compared to other types of medlar. Her growth is down. Your preference: your bright wine red autumn leaves.
The fan medlar: with herringbone shoots
Cotoneaster horizontalis, the fan medlar, has a characteristic fan-shaped growth. Her shoots are herringbone, well branched and lying flat on the ground. The foliage is deciduous and orange in autumn. This specimen produces an enormous amount of reddish fruits and can also be used as a low hedge because of its stature height of up to 1 m.
The creeping medlar: extremely slow
Cotoneaster procumbens:
Tips & Tricks
All mentioned ground cover tolerate a radical cut. They willingly revive when the summer green specimens are cut in winter and the evergreen specimens in spring.