Pyracantha ‘Firethorn' – The perfect plant to stop intruders in there paths

Pyracantha Firethorn' The perfect plant to stop intruders in there paths

Pyracantha Introduction

Pyracantha is often referred to as Firethorn' and is a very popular shrub which was originally from Asia all though it is now found all around the word and is commonly found in garden around the world.

Pyrcantha has small oblong green leaves and produces white fragrant flowers in summer followed by a mass of berries in red, orange or yellow in autumn and winter which is when you see the Pyracantha for what it really is, a beautiful winter shrub which takes some beating which is why it has been awarded a RHS award. Pyracantha also has large sharp thorns which make for a good intruder deterrent when used as a hedge around your property as they can reach 9-10ft high by about 4ft wide. Due to the fact that it does have large thorns we would recommend wearing cloves when planting or pruning as if you don't you may wish you had done.

The varieties

There are many varieties of Pyrcantha which include Red Column', Soleil d'Or' and Mohave' all of which grow to around 10ft tall if left to there own devices. There are some varieties of Pyracantha that only grow to around 3ft tall including Lowboy' and Tint Tim' which are ideal ground cover varieties. That said bare this in mind if you are thinking of planting a 5-6ft hedge as you need one of the taller varieties.

Pyracantha for tea

Many people think that the berries produces by Pyrcantha which can be red, orange or yellow are poisonous but this is not true, in fact many people make Pyrcantha jelly or jam with the berries. The berries produced also attract wild birds in the winter and are a good source of food for them so you will have to be quick if you plan on making some Pyrcantha jelly from the berries.

Pyracantha can be used to make large hedges, as specimen shrubs and work well when trained against a wall to provide winter colour. They will tolerate most soil types but it does have to be well-drained at they do not like to be water-logged. They prefer full sun which will promote a good show of berries and they also do well in semi-shade. When it comes to pruning its wise to remember that Pyracantha flower on last years growth so try not to prune to much of the old growth away if you want a good show of berries.

Pyrcantha don't have many problems but one that can be a problem are the fungus diseases Fireblight and Pyrcantha scab. There are methods that can be used to help prevent them getting the diseases including treating with garden chemicals or buying varieties of Pyrcantha that are disease resistant which include Golden Charmer' and Orange Charmer'. Parts of the plants affected by Pyracantha Scab and Fireblight should be pruned out and destroyed in an incinerator.

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