Tips for Growing Pyrancantha?

Mark A

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I went to B&Q to look for an evergreen hedge that has spikes, to add some security and privacy at the end of my garden. The woman there recommended a Pyrancantha as they like most types of soil and are hardy and impenetrable once established and don't mind shaded areas.

Problem is its growing more like a pea shoot at the moment.

Can I plant it out now?

Should I prune it at all, i.e cut the top growing tip off to encourage it to bush out? Or any other tips to get it to bush out.

What's the best thing to use as a fertilizer and should I fertilize it now or wait till spring? The tag says to use bonemeal, but my garden backs onto a playing field, where people walk their dogs and i read they like to dig up soil with bonemeal mixed in.

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Here is a pic of it. It's about 5.5ft tall and in a 3l pot. Probably got ripped off @£10, but if it does the job it will be worth it.
 
Don't know about pruning it, but that pot will be inhibiting it's growth for sure.

I would just get it outside, plant it in the ground and lop the top off. Give the roots sideways space and the plant will do the same.
 
PapaLazaru said:
Don't know about pruning it, but that pot will be inhibiting it's growth for sure.

I would just get it outside, plant it in the ground and lop the top off. Give the roots sideways space and the plant will do the same.
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Thanks, i'll hopefully get time tomorrow. Was hoping there might be some way to get it to grow ultra fast to stop the neighbours kids invading my garden. Plus my shed houses quite a lot of woodworking kit and the less visible it is from the playing field the better.

I see why a gardening and DIY sub forum would be a good idea now :rolleyes::p.
 
If you want something to grow quickly take it back and get some Berberis, there are some 500 variations to chose from but I'd recommend Berberis thunbergii Concorde. Old leaves turn red/green and new foilage turns a beautiful dark purple. Has yellows flowers and grows 8-12 inches a year. Only need cutting once a year in March as they look great bushy and overgrown.

The Pyrancantha takes an age to grow but is worth it when gets there. I have one in the garden which was here when I moved in, it has now just covered a 6ft by 6ft panel which has taken 6 years and it was already half way there. It has never been pruned.
 
Usel said:
If you want something to grow quickly take it back and get some Berberis, there are some 500 variations to chose from but I'd recommend Berberis thunbergii Concorde. Old leaves turn red/green and new foilage turns a beautiful dark purple. Has yellows flowers and grows 8-12 inches a year. Only need cutting once a year in March as they look great bushy and overgrown.

The Pyrancantha takes an age to grow but is worth it when gets there. I have one in the garden which was here when I moved in, it has now just covered a 6ft by 6ft panel which has taken 6 years and it was already half way there. It has never been pruned.
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Thanks, i'll have a look for that at my local garden centre :). I think I'll keep this as well as I quite like the look of them when they are full of berries in winter.

My Neighbour has grown a Holly bush for the same reason, but that has taken 5-6 years to grow to the size I'd need for it to be any use.
 
Mark A said:
Thanks, i'll have a look for that at my local garden centre :). I think I'll keep this as well as I quite like the look of them when they are full of berries in winter.

My Neighbour has grown a Holly bush for the same reason, but that has taken 5-6 years to grow to the size I'd need for it to be any use.
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Be wary of things that grow quickly they have a habit of getting out of control unless carefully managed, the advantage of a slow growing bush is it will take a lot less maintenance.
 
Mark A said:
Thanks, i'll have a look for that at my local garden centre :). I think I'll keep this as well as I quite like the look of them when they are full of berries in winter.

My Neighbour has grown a Holly bush for the same reason, but that has taken 5-6 years to grow to the size I'd need for it to be any use.
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Pyrancanthas need support to grow up against a fence, use wires every 18" horizontally for the width you desire it to grow. It's a lot less painfull to do it now rather than later ;)
 
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