Amelanchier laevis 'Snow Cloud' 0
Author: Tai Hyun Chung (1882-1971) ex Takenoshin Nakai (1882-1952)Family: Rosaceae Subfamily: Amygdaloideae Tribe: Maleae Subtribe: Malinae
Genus: Amelanchier
English name: Smooth amelanchier 'Snow Cloud'
Zone: California

References for the genus
- Seeds of woody plants in the United States, Schopmeyer Clifford Scharff and others. 1974 pag. 212-215. Address
- Amelanchier spicata not an American species, Fernald, ML. Rhodora 1946 Vol. 48(570) pag. 125-129. JStor
- Experimental taxonomy in the genus Amelanchier L: a new look at the chromosome numbers of the Amelanchier species growing in the Northeastern United States, Robinson, W Ann and Partanen, Carl R. Rhodora 1980 Vol. 82(831) pag. 483-493. JStor
- Flora iberica, Santiago Castroviejo. 2010 Vol. 6 pag. 430-433. ISBN
- Le concept d'espèce et la taxinomie du genre Amelanchier (Rosacées), Landry, Pierre. Bulletin de la Sociéte botanique de France 1975 Vol. 122(5-6) pag. 243-251. DOI
- The genus Amelanchier in Eastern North America, K. M. Wiegand. Rhodora 1912 Vol. 14(163) pag. 117-161. JStor
- The identity of Amelanchier florida Lindley, Etlar L. Nielsen. Madroño 1937 Vol. 4(1) pag. 17-21. JStor
- Amelanchier spicata not an American species, Fernald, ML. Rhodora 1946 Vol. 48(570) pag. 125-129. JStor
- Experimental taxonomy in the genus Amelanchier L: a new look at the chromosome numbers of the Amelanchier species growing in the Northeastern United States, Robinson, W Ann and Partanen, Carl R. Rhodora 1980 Vol. 82(831) pag. 483-493. JStor
- Flora iberica, Santiago Castroviejo. 2010 Vol. 6 pag. 430-433. ISBN
- Le concept d'espèce et la taxinomie du genre Amelanchier (Rosacées), Landry, Pierre. Bulletin de la Sociéte botanique de France 1975 Vol. 122(5-6) pag. 243-251. DOI
- The genus Amelanchier in Eastern North America, K. M. Wiegand. Rhodora 1912 Vol. 14(163) pag. 117-161. JStor
- The identity of Amelanchier florida Lindley, Etlar L. Nielsen. Madroño 1937 Vol. 4(1) pag. 17-21. JStor

General specifications
Biological type: shrub
Frost resistance: 5ºF
Leaf color: dark green
Flower color: white
Reproduction mode: hermaphrodite plant whoes flowers produce both male and female gametes
Indexed Susceptible to the bacteria Erwinia anrylovora The Regional Directorate for Food, Agriculture and Forestry.
Specifications for the Mediterranean basin
Adult size (h x w): 19,6ft x 26,2ft
Sun exposure: part sun (Sun hours: >3h <6h Foliage: deciduous
Growth: average
Flowering time from April until May
Specific information for our garden
Planting substrate: 30%Compost+30%Coco+40%Sand
Plant watering: 3x a week pH 5.5
Logical sequence of containers for: Trees; forestry plate, forestry pot 3L, container 6L, container 55L, container 110L, container 240L
Propagation is done by cuttings
Ecology in its country of origin
Rainfall: 800-1200mm
Frost resistance: 5ºF
Leaf color: dark green
Flower color: white
Reproduction mode: hermaphrodite plant whoes flowers produce both male and female gametes
Indexed Susceptible to the bacteria Erwinia anrylovora The Regional Directorate for Food, Agriculture and Forestry.
Specifications for the Mediterranean basin
Adult size (h x w): 19,6ft x 26,2ft
Sun exposure: part sun (Sun hours: >3h <6h Foliage: deciduous
Growth: average
Flowering time from April until May
Specific information for our garden
Planting substrate: 30%Compost+30%Coco+40%Sand
Plant watering: 3x a week pH 5.5
Logical sequence of containers for: Trees; forestry plate, forestry pot 3L, container 6L, container 55L, container 110L, container 240L
Propagation is done by cuttings
Ecology in its country of origin
Rainfall: 800-1200mm
Sowing instructions
SPRING Soak the seeds in ambient water for 12h. Keep in refrigerator at 39°F for 16 weeks in humid substrat. Sow the seeds at 3mm depth in the Well Drained Seed Sowing Mix between 59-68°F. During germination keep the substrate moist and in daylight. The seeds germinate in 4-5 weeks.
Germination references
- Seeds: Ecology, Biogeography, and, Evolution of Dormancy and Germination, Baskin, Carol & Baskin, J.M. 2014 pag. 1-1586. DOI
- USDA Propagation Protocols. npn.rngr.net Vol. rosaceae-amelanchier-2001. Amelanchier laevis 'Snow Cloud'
Germination references for the genus
- Seeds of woody plants in the United States, Schopmeyer Clifford Scharff and others. 1974 pag. 212-215. Address
- Effect of fruit ingestion on Amelanchier seed germination, Robinson, W Ann. Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club 1986 pag. 131-134. JStor
- USDA Forest Service's Woody Plant Seed Manual, John K. Francis and Craig D.Whitesell. 2008. Address
Germination references
- Seeds: Ecology, Biogeography, and, Evolution of Dormancy and Germination, Baskin, Carol & Baskin, J.M. 2014 pag. 1-1586. DOI
- USDA Propagation Protocols. npn.rngr.net Vol. rosaceae-amelanchier-2001. Amelanchier laevis 'Snow Cloud'
Germination references for the genus
- Seeds of woody plants in the United States, Schopmeyer Clifford Scharff and others. 1974 pag. 212-215. Address
- Effect of fruit ingestion on Amelanchier seed germination, Robinson, W Ann. Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club 1986 pag. 131-134. JStor
- USDA Forest Service's Woody Plant Seed Manual, John K. Francis and Craig D.Whitesell. 2008. Address
Experiences in the garden
29-11-12A Obtaining 1 plants from nursery Desmartis (Cultivated from unknown origin)
01-07-20 1x Dead plant because of heat and drought in summer: Rs.