[kə-tṓnē-ăśtər]
(n.)Any of various erect or creeping shrubs of the genus Cotoneaster in the rose family, native to Eurasia, having white to pinkish flowers and tiny, red or black applelike fruits, and frequently cultivated for ornament.
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Cotoneaster (pronounced /kəˈtoʊniːˈæstər/ ) is a genus of woody plants in the rose family, Rosaceae, native to the Palaearctic region (temperate Asia, Europe, north Africa), with a strong con...
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Cotoneaster - Cotoneaster sp. ... Watering: The Samsons claim that Cotoneaster likes a dry soil - allow it to dry out a bit between waterings, then water it well. Tomlinson takes the opposite view - that the Cotoneaster should be kept moist at all times!
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Cranberry Cotoneaster ... Rose Family, with the primary pest problems being spider mites and Cotoneaster webworm, either of which can cause moderate to severe cosmetic leaf damage, and occasionally fireblight disease to the young stems...
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I used to pronounce "cotoneaster," for instance, as if it were composed of the words "cotton" and "Easter," although the shrub has nothing to do with either one! Rock cotoneaster is a horizontally-spreading shrub with small leaves.
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Rock cotoneaster plants (or "rockspray") are popular rockery plants. Low-growing shrubs, rock cotoneaster (horizontalis) can function as ground covers. ... Plant taxonomy classifies rock cotoneaster as Cotoneaster horizontalis. The genus name thus doubles as part of the common name. Another common name is...
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Practical Gardening and Yardcare information for homeowners and non-professionals - by a professional. ... Some types of tall cotoneasters are: Brightbead (Cotoneaster glaucophyllus), Henry (Cotoneaster henryanus), Silverleaf (Cotoneaster pannosus) and the hybrid x watereri. Willowleaf Cotoneasters (Cotoneaster salicifolius);
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Rockspray cotoneaster is a coarse, prostrate, slow-growing, horizontally-spreading, deciduous shrub, which typically matures to 12-18” tall and spreads to 5-8’ wide with tiers of flattened, horizontal branches arranged in a fishbone pattern.
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Franchet Cotoneaster ... Cotoneaster franchetti Rose family ... Franchet cotoneaster was introduced as an ornamental from central Asia.
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Random stuff about Paghat the Ratgirl's gardens. ... This Chinese Bearberry (Cotoneaster dammeri) grows to a foot or so tall, with the possibility of its semi-prostrate branches stretching six feet wide. Wherever its low-growing branches touch the ground, it roots itself, continuing to colonize rough ground if permitted.
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