Arbutus unedo

How to grow Arbutus unedo growing and care:

Well-drained soil, minimum cool winter

What is the best way to start growing?
Plant / Seed / Vegetative Reproduction

Is it necessary to graft or use vegetative reproduction?
No, but for better fruit better

Difficulties or problems when growing:
?

Planting season:
Spring, summer hardiness 7-10a / Autumn- winter 10b-11

Pests and diseases:
Aphids

Pruning season:
All year

How to prune:
When it require a tree needed to leave one main trunk, prune all the other branches until the it starts to grows as tree

Size of the plant?
2-6 m, 6-20 feet

Growth speed in optimal condition:
Medium growing

Water requirement:
Small amount of water / Average amount of water

Light conditions in optimal condition for growing:
Full Sun / Half Shade

Is it possible to grow indoor as houseplant?
No

Growing is also possible in a planter /flowerpot / containers:
Yes

Blooming information

Bloom season:
Autumn / Winter

General information about the flower
White flowers in a bell shape

Pollination is done by:
Bees

Edible Fruit

Fruit harvest season:
Autumn / Winter, one year after the flowers

Fruits pests or diseases:
Birds

What can be done with big quantities of Arbutus unedo fruits?
Eat raw, jams, juice, cake

Work requirements on the fruit:
Nothing special

How long does it take to bear fruit?
2-4 years

Scientific name:

Arbutus unedo