Still underestimated, yet an all-rounder!

An ode to the rock pear

Amelanchier as a fruit tree? As a bee pasture? As a climate tree? As decoration?

So what now?

We would say that anything is possible. The serviceberry is an all-rounder, a universal genius for gardens, parks, and streets.

The small fruits of the serviceberry are sweet and delicious. They resemble blueberries in taste and appearance. Rich in vitamins, minerals, and tannic acid, they are little powerhouses of nature. Most of the 25 species of the genus Amelanchier arrived in our latitudes from their native North America through early seafaring.

Originally, Amelanchier was cultivated as a fruit tree, but knowledge of this was gradually lost over time.

As a snack fruit in summer, with fiery red foliage in fall, and stunning creamy white blossoms in spring, the serviceberry is an attractive tree almost all year round. Amelanchier is also virtually irreplaceable as a source of nectar for bees, food for birds, and a climate-friendly tree!

“Surprisingly, Ginkgo biloba can be well drawn as a trellis on south walls of a house; in spring you should cut it before its leaves are sprouted.”

Thomas Dieckmann, climate tree expert, Lorenz von Ehren Tree Nursery

Gems for every garden!

During the growing season, Ginkgo biloba offers an intense colour spectacle of rich green and intense yellow. Its leaves sprout late, often only by the end of May. Due to its fan shape, it is called the “fan-leaf tree”. Its autumn colouring starts in November.

Ginkgo biloba is robust and undemanding, hardy, and it can withstand temperatures up to -28°C. However: For young trees, please protect the root area from frost.

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Vegetation pattern

In the hilly area of the Yangtze Valley, the ginkgo tree can be seen in mixed populations of low Acer and Amelanchier species, Cornus controversa and C. kousa, evergreen Ilex, and Ligustrum types, as well as with magnolia species, Paulownia tomentosa, Prunus serrulata, Pyrus calleryana, and numerous oak species.

Juniperus and Pinus species, such as the Chinese black pine, grow in its vicinity.