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Pyracantha 'Orange Glow'
Rosaceae
Ultimate Height: 2.5m
Ultimate Spread: 2.5m
Time to ultimate height: 10-20 year(s)
Preferred common name: firethorn 'Orange Glow'
Pyracantha are evergreen shrubs or small trees, with spiny branches bearing simple
leaves and corymbs of small white flowers followed by showy red, orange or yellow
berries.
'Orange Glow' is a large, strong-growing, spiny evergreen shrub of upright habit, with
oblong, glossy dark green leaves. Clusters of small, white flowers in early summer
are followed by long-lasting, bright orange berries.
Cultivation
Pruning Group
Pruning group 1.
Pests
Can get aphids,
woolly aphid,
caterpillars, brown
scale and leafmining moths.
Diseases
May be affected by
fireblight and scab.
Toxicity
The seeds may
cause mild stomach
upsets if ingested.
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Soil
Acid, Alkaline or Neutral.
Moist but well-drained or well-drained.
Chalk, Clay, Loam or Sand.
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Aspect
All aspects.
Exposed or Sheltered.
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Propagation
Propagate by semihardwood cuttings
from late-spring
onwards.
Flowers: White in
Summer.
Foliage: Dark
Green.
Fruits: Dark Orange
in Autumn.
Evergreen/Deciduous: Evergreen.
Suggested Plant Uses: Cottage/Informal Garden, Drought Resistant,
Hedging/Screens, Low Maintenance or Wall-side Borders.
Links:
31 suppliers listed in RHS Plant Finder
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RHS Registered Charity No: 222879/SC038262
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