Amelanchier (I am curious)

Meomye

I have noticed Amelanchier being featured a lot recently on gardening programmes as the 'must have' small tree. I am curious which variety people own and what they like about them. I personally would like one of the shorter types and would love to know some of your recommendations. Also does anyone have successful container grown types. T i a    

Achtung

I have an Amelanchier Lamarcki which grows to about 12 metres. There is also Canadensis and Ballerina which grow to about 8 metres. They are beautiful plants, they have lovely early spring blossom, delicious berries (if you can get to them before the birds) and finally an absolutely spectacular display of autumn colour. . We get so many comments about ours. Sorry I don't know about growing them in pots. 

KeenOnGreen

A. Obelisk is a smaller variety with a column-like habit.  Read an article by an Amelanchier specialist years ago and he said Robin Hill had the best Autumn colour 

AnniD

We have an amelanchier that was planted by the developer 30 years ago. It has marked the changing of the seasons for all that time. I couldn't tell you for certain which variety it is, but so many people have commented on it over the years, and as has been said above, the birds love it.

Achtung

Wow 30 years! Mine is 2! How tall is yours after all that time Anni? 

Fire

I would go for Robin Hill too.

AnniD

Achtung, l would say it's around 20 feet high.

Fire

When my elder goes down, I will go for a Robin Hill.

Achtung

AnniD said:

Achtung, l would say it's around 20 feet high.

Then I would think Its A. Canadensis. Lamarcki would be higher and I'm not sure if Ballerina was around 30 years ago, might be wrong! Didn't know about Robin Hill before today. 

Lizzie27

I've got Ballerina but it's only 3-4 years old and about 6 ft high (I think). Might well have planted it in the wrong place as now getting overshadowed by a much taller red maple (not mine) but it will have to stay there as it will be impossible to dig it up.

Nollie

I see GW website, in its current feature on small trees suitable for pots, recommend an Amelanchier Lamarkii for such a purpose. Is that really feasible?
Mind you, they also recommend Cupressus Sempervirens (tuscan cypress) which seems ridiculous- you would need one hell of a pot! The illustration however, looks suspiciously like the smaller cupressus macrocarpa goldcrest.