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Post by ottawagardener on Apr 28, 2009 12:02:14 GMT -5
I don't have much experience with serviceberries but have a client who would like a small tree form serviceberry as part of her edible landscape. It would have to have enough clearance to walk - pruning is okay - around but taste good. If you can't think of a tree form than a multistemmed form with moderate spread and limited suckering.
Any suggestions from all you knowledgeable folk?
Thanks!
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Post by canadamike on Apr 28, 2009 19:53:39 GMT -5
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Post by plantsnobin on Apr 29, 2009 6:28:04 GMT -5
I have 'Autumn Brilliance' that is a nice tree. I don't have a high opinion of the taste of serviceberries though, I guess I just haven't found the right one. It has been in the ground for maybe 2 or 3 years and fruits well.
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Post by canadamike on Apr 29, 2009 15:28:00 GMT -5
They can be really fantastic. In many cases hard to differentiate from blue berries. I guess it depends on the tree, there sure is a lot of variability in the genepool. Some of them have been designed for things other that fruit taste though, i.e. appearance of the tree etc... the birds will eat the berries anyway...
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Post by ottawagardener on Apr 29, 2009 18:00:58 GMT -5
'Smokey' is supposed to have a great taste but it won't suit the situation. I'm thinking maybe Alleghany. Anyone try fruit from Robin Hill? My understanding is that A. Candanesis (sp?) has good flavour or at least <i>can</i> have good flavour.
Telsing.
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Post by canadamike on Apr 29, 2009 21:04:01 GMT -5
A. canadensis effectively has very good favor. I guess it could be made a bush. Here in the wild, it is mostly a small tree. I had a wild patch of them I used to go before growth took care of the empty land in the city. They are very blueberry like in taste.
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Post by ottawagardener on May 1, 2009 6:56:40 GMT -5
Good to know - I'll look for that species. My understanding is that it is thicket forming but then that's just my understanding  |
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Post by canadamike on May 1, 2009 19:59:49 GMT -5
`Thicket! Thanks for the word. Yes it is, some more than others as I noticed in nature.
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