{"product_id":"corokia-cotoneaster","title":"Corokia cotoneaster","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCorokia cotoneaster\u003c\/strong\u003e, the wire-netting bush, is one of New Zealand's most curious shrubs. It builds a dense tangle of slender, zigzagging dark stems set with tiny leaves, so the whole plant reads as a living sculpture of interlaced wire. Few hardy shrubs offer anything like this texture, which is why designers reach for it when a planting needs an unusual, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/hardy-exotics\"\u003earchitectural note\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHardiness and seasons.\u003c\/strong\u003e The RHS rates it H4, hardy through most of the UK, and it is evergreen, so the wiry framework gives structure all year. In spring the branches light up with clusters of small, starry, fragrant yellow flowers, followed in autumn by little berries in yellow to red shades. In cold inland gardens give it the shelter of a warm wall and it will shrug off most winters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow and where to grow.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant it in full sun in any well-drained soil, including chalk, loam or sand, at any pH. A sheltered, south or west facing position out of cold drying winds suits it best. Growth is steady rather than fast, building to around 1.5 to 2.5m tall and wide over ten to twenty years, and it takes clipping and even hard pruning well, so it is easy to keep smaller.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUsing it in the garden.\u003c\/strong\u003e The fine, wiry outline is superb against gravel, render or paving, and it makes a striking specimen in a \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-for-pots\"\u003elarge pot\u003c\/a\u003e where the silhouette can be admired. Use it in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/drought-tolerant-plants\"\u003edry, free-draining plantings\u003c\/a\u003e, in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/coastal-plants\"\u003emild coastal gardens\u003c\/a\u003e, or as a textural contrast beside \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/exotic-border-plants\"\u003ebold, lush exotics\u003c\/a\u003e. Lit from below at night, the tangled branches throw wonderful shadows.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"GROW TROPICALS","offers":[{"title":"17cm \/ 2L","offer_id":58234095468927,"sku":"COROCOTON17","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0361\/9645\/0348\/files\/corokia.jpg?v=1787318627","url":"https:\/\/growtropicals.com\/products\/corokia-cotoneaster","provider":"GrowTropicals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}