Specialty Gardening: Can one grow A Service Berry in a Pot?, 0 by rutholive

rutholive wrote:
Dave I wish I had a good picture of my native Amelanchier, but never thought to take one. it is out at the back of my garden where the fruit trees are. i planted it there hoping the birds would leave the cherries alone, but they just think it is an additional treat. I rarely ever get to eat one of the June berries as the birds eat them before they are really ripe. I also have another cultivated variety of amelanchier, Forest Prince, planted nearer the house by my shade lath house, and birds also love that one. Ever so often I find one of the native variety growing somewhere in the yard where the birds dropped a seed. I would think a Service berry would grow nicely in a large pot. If you can get to a Costco or that type of store I think you could find a large enough one of the foam type pots for less than $35.00. I bought some at Costco and am sure i didn't pay that much. I am in zone 5 also, but mostly grow annuals in the large pots, but do leave the pots outside all winter without dumping the soil. As someone else mentioned MG might promote too much leaf growth. Actually if you have or make your own compost that would probably be the best bet for good growth.

Another shrub that the birds really like are the Elderberries. There are many varieties. Here is a photo of one of the several varieties that I grow. Donna