I've only ever grown bog standard lamarckii - always straightforward. There's a variety called Ballerina which is popular, but I don't know if there's a huge difference other than size.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Last year we planted a multi-stemmed Amelanchier lamarckii ......... it's gorgeous and is doing really well ... lots of colour last autumn and it was covered with blossom last month and now loads and loads of berries are forming for the birds later on. As our garden isn't large, we chose a multi-stemmed tree so that in future we can take the odd stem out if it gets too big ......... it also works well with the informal wildlife-friendly style we have here.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
I read an article in the RHS magazine, The Garden, many years ago. An expert on Amelanchier's gave his list of favourite hydrids. I recall him saying he thought Robin Hill had the best autumn colour.
Last year I planted A. Obelisk Amberspy. Chosen because of it's uprightness like S. Autumn Spire. I chose one that had a bit of a trunk at the bottom so it looked more tree like than shrub like. A neighbour grows A. lamarkii which is lovely but too big for my needs.
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I've only ever grown bog standard lamarckii - always straightforward. There's a variety called Ballerina which is popular, but I don't know if there's a huge difference other than size.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Last year we planted a multi-stemmed Amelanchier lamarckii ......... it's gorgeous and is doing really well ... lots of colour last autumn and it was covered with blossom last month and now loads and loads of berries are forming for the birds later on. As our garden isn't large, we chose a multi-stemmed tree so that in future we can take the odd stem out if it gets too big ......... it also works well with the informal wildlife-friendly style we have here.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
We grew several .....including the beautiful tree forms.... A.arborea and A.laevis
A. Obilisk is an upright form.
A. pumila is a short shrubby one.
A. Bartramina,
A. Ballerina.
A. Robin Hill
A. Autumn Brilliance.
A. Edelweiss
A. Lamarkii
Some are just large multi stemmed shrubs.eg A.lamarkii
All are beautiful for the flowers, berries and autumn colour.
There's a run down of the common varieties here, there's no 'best' type - it depends what you want.
http://www.hortweek.com/amelanchier/ornamentals/article/1288243
I read an article in the RHS magazine, The Garden, many years ago. An expert on Amelanchier's gave his list of favourite hydrids. I recall him saying he thought Robin Hill had the best autumn colour.
Last year I planted A. Obelisk Amberspy. Chosen because of it's uprightness like S. Autumn Spire. I chose one that had a bit of a trunk at the bottom so it looked more tree like than shrub like. A neighbour grows A. lamarkii which is lovely but too big for my needs.