Snowberry Symphoricarpos 'Magical Sweet'

Planting Advice for Snowberry:

• Dig a planting hole 3 x wider than the roots of the shrub you're planting and mix some well-rotted compost or manure with the soil from the hole and use this to re-fill once the shrub is in place.
• We've found that a square hole is better than a round one as the new roots, once they reach the edges tend to grow in a circle round the circumference of the hole whereas when they reach the corners of a square hole, they find it easier to grow through.
• Before planting soak container-grown shrubs thoroughly and allow to drain.
• Remove the plant from its pot and tease out a few of the roots.
• Add Mycorrhizal fungi to the roots when planting to help plants establish quicker.
• Place your shrub in the hole at the same level at the pot.
• Refill the hole with the earth removed (backfilling). Firm in the soil with your palm, avoiding the root ball and water well

Aftercare advice for Snowberry:

• Keep plants well-watered until established.
• Prune regularly to remove diseased and damaged parts of the shrub, remembering that pruning after flowering will remove the berries. Remove suckers as they appear.