Comments on: Reader garden featuring Cotoneaster bullatus

By: Pat

Pat — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 06:40:28 +0000

Hi, again
It’s Pat in Victoria. In response to Dave’s comment about the white flowers of the bush which he thinks may be a cotoneaster bullatus. Yes, I would say that the flowers are small and the petals might seem insignificant. It’s more like an airy white spray. So your plant is probably the bullatus. I’ve heard that some people propogate these bushes by taking hardwood cuttings. This is worth a try if you have a c. bullatus and would like to share it with friends.

By: Andrea Bellamy

Andrea Bellamy — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 21:15:57 +0000

Not that I’m aware of. You say they have flowers but no petals? What do the flowers look like? More like a flat cluster of buds?

By: Dave Conley

Dave Conley — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 02:41:31 +0000

We have a cotoneaster shrub, a volunteer, about 10′ high, 10′ spread, It looks like it could be cotoneaster bullatus, foliage and berries. But the flowers do not have any petals. The bees, wasps and other insects swarm the flowers for nectar. Is there a cotoneaster variety that has no white petals on its flowers? I am raising some seedling plants from the ground beneath it.

By: melissa

melissa — Wed, 21 Feb 2007 21:33:14 +0000

Pat, what a fabulous solution for a hard to grow area. Will you come to my house and help with some design issues? Keep up the great work.

By: Michelle

Michelle — Mon, 19 Feb 2007 23:26:29 +0000

What a lovely plant–I’ve never seen such colorful foliage.