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Question about Cotoneaster Lacteus

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Alcea · 19/07/2017 10:04

I bought this at a nursery yesterday as I want some evergreen for Winter for my garden.
The lady I bought it from commented on how beautiful it is, red berries, ever green for all round interest etc.

I have it planted now but have just noticed on the tag that it says 'deciduous'. I just presumed cotoneaster were evergreen but have I bought a different variety? Can anyone say what deciduous will mean - what will it lose in the Winter?
The nursery is an hour from my home so I don't particularly want to go back.

Thank you

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Trethew · 19/07/2017 11:08

Deciduous means the plant will lose all its leaves for the winter, and grow new ones in spring. Some Cotoneaster are deciduous and some, including C lacteus, are evergreen.

I would ring the nursery for clarification. Maybe they have mislabelled the plants, maybe you have got another variety.

Alcea · 19/07/2017 11:36

Thank you for reply. I don't think it is mis labelled, as it states the name, instructions, etc, (in 4 or 5 languages, hence how I missed it at the nursery with my toddler running around beside me). I've googled, and like you said as well, they can be deciduous.
I also bought some escallonia which I know are evergreen, so at least I have those.

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