Underplanting is not only worthwhile for beautifying the lower and usually dreary area of a serviceberry. If they are cleverly chosen and planted, they prevent the growth of weeds and the rock pear, which does not tolerate hoeing in the root area, comes out unscathed.
Which plants are suitable for underplanting the serviceberry?
Flowering perennials, ground cover, herbs, bulbous flowers and grasses are suitable for underplanting the serviceberryShadowtolerated. Predestined are, among others:
- Storksbill and Periwinkle
- Swallowroot and germander
- Squills and lilies of the valley
- Lavender and Thyme
- Blue fescue and Japanese blood grass
Plant rock pear with ground cover plants
A rock pear planted with ground cover creates a perfectly formed picture. Here you can create beautiful contrasts or simply create a green carpet in the root area of the rock pear. Please note, however, that the ground coverflatin the soilrootsand with theroot pressurethe rock pearcan get around If the ground cover grows very densely, the development of weeds can be suppressed. Here are a few suitable ground cover plants for the rock pear:
- Storksbill
- Evergreen
- Hazelroot
- woman's coat
Planting rock pears with flowering perennials
Even larger flowering perennials can find a place at the foot of the rock pear. However, there are certain requirements for this: The rock pear must have been trainedtree-like. If it is already branched underneath, the perennials will not find enough room to grow. Therefore, the rock pear should be pruned. This is possible with theCopper Rock Pear. TheAstening gives it a tree-like growth and taller perennials can be planted under it. For Amelanchier lamarckii, these perennials are very nice as underplanting:
- Swallowroot
- Gamander
- Autumn Anemones
- Foam Blossom
Planting rock pears with bulbous flowers
Either shortly before or together with the rock pear, onion flowers let out their blossoms in spring. This combination looks fantastic when theflowers of the onion flowers are present at the same time with the magical flowers of the rock pear. These bulbous flowers look absolutely lovely underneath the rock pear:
- Spring Star
- Bluestars
- Lily of the valley
- Daffodils
- Tulips
- Grape Hyacinths
- Harebells
Planting rock pears with herbs
Mediterranean herbsthat can cope well withdrought go well with Amelanchier lamarckii. They stay small, like the serviceberry, don't need a lot of nutrients and don't disturb their roots. Suitable are:
- Lavender
- Thyme
- Oregano
- Olive herb
Plant rock pear with grasses
Grasses create decorativecontrastswhen they serve as underplanting for serviceberries. There are also some species that toleratedroughtand have no objection topart shade. These are an ideal and at the same time contrasting choice:
- Blue Fescue
- Red bentgrass
- Sheep Fescue
- Japanese Blood Grass
Planting the rock pear in the pot
Are you cultivating your serviceberry in a pot? Then you can plant them withground cover plantsandsmaller perennials. Examples of wonderful candidates for this are:
- Snow Cranesbill
- woman's coat
- Swallowroot
- carpet thyme
- Small Periwinkle
Tip
High trunks are easier to plant under
A rock pear that is multi-stemmed and already has many branches and branches near its root area is difficult to plant under. It's easier for you with rock pears that stand on a standard tree.
