Versatile and beautiful shrub
I have this beautiful shrub in a couple of places in my garden. I get two lots of blossom from it, Spring and Autumn, and berries as well so it is good value. The tiered branches are attractive all year round and there is good Autumn colour before the leaves drop. As a specimen planting it is hard to beat and is strongly recommended. The only potential problem, which has been mentioned in other reviews, is that in a hot, dry summer it can start to suffer and if it starts to go brown it needs thorough and regular watering. Of the two plants I have only one is affected in this way and it is because it is in a particularly dry spot next to a holly hedge. Easy to propagate as it has a slightly suckering habit and needs no attention other than the watering mentioned above. It is best not to prune as it adversely affects the lovely wedding-cake effect of the blossom.
PaulaB
East Midlands