Japanese name: コロキア コトネアスター Scientific name:Corokia cotoneaster
[Overview]
An evergreen shrub growing to about 2.5 m tall.
The whole plant is tinged with gray.
The twigs extend in a zigzag and branch well, forming a rounded shape.
The leaves are simple and alternate, elliptic to obovate, about 1.5 cm long, with entire margins.
The flowers are borne singly in the leaf axils or in clusters of 2–4; they are yellow, 5-petaled, and open in a star shape.
The fruit is an orange drupe.
[Cultivation]
Propagate by cuttings.
It prefers well-drained soil in sun to partial shade.
It tolerates light frost, but avoid dry, cold winter winds.
For potted plants, water thoroughly when the soil surface dries; for plants in the ground, rainfall is sufficient.
Apply slow-release fertilizer placed on the soil in spring and autumn.
It tolerates hard pruning.
There are no particular pests or diseases.
