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SORBUS cashmiriana
Commonly known as Kashmir rowan
Pink or white flowers and spherical white berries which are pink-tinged at first
Further Reading....
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Deciduousleaves to 20cm (8in) long composed of 17-21 dark-green leaflets.
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Shades of pinkAll shades of pink through to Carmine (red)Pink or white flowers
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White
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Height8m (26ft)
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Spread7m (22ft)
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TreeSpreading tree or shrub. Produces flowers in flat-topped clusters 12cm (5in) across followed by berries to 1.5cm (½in) across.
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Hardy - very cold winterHardy in all of UK and northern Europe. Plant can possibly withstand temperatures down to -20°C (-4°F)
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Full sun
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Partial shadeLight, dappled shade.
SORBUS cashmiriana
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Additional FeaturesBerriesThese plants have berries.Good to knowWildlife plant - flowers for flies, bees and beetles. White berries are left by birds.Pests & DiseasesAphids, sawfly larva, canker, honey fungus, fireblight.Place of originWestern Himalayas.
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Garden Location/ConditionsCoastal / windsweptSlightly back from the sea
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HardinessFully hardy
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Leaf formPinnate
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Leaf marginSerrate
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Leaf shapeLanceolate
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Pruning groupPruning group 1Suitable for: Deciduous and evergreen trees, and some deciduous shrubs.
Pruning: Minimal pruning required. Prune wayward or crossing branches to maintain a healthy framework.
When: When dormant in the late winter/early spring. Some in the summer/autumn to prevent bleeding of sap.
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Scented PlantsScented flowers
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Seasonal InterestAutumnSpringSummer
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Soil ConditionsFertile moist well-drained soilNeutral to acid soil
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Tree ShapeRounded to broadly spreading
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WildlifeBee friendly
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Planting to avoid allergic reactions and asthma
- Allergic reactions and pollen
- Plants which produce masses of pollen - to avoid
- Plants producing little pollen - relatively safe!
Shrubs and Trees - Seeds - 1) Collecting Seeds
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- When are seeds actually ripe and ready for collection?
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Shrubs and Trees - Seeds - 3) Planting Seeds
Sorbus - Growing Guide
Trees - Care Guide
- How to plant a tree - Video Tip ondemand_video
- How to plant a tree
- Ties - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Restaking fallen young trees - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Fallen old tree - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Clearing up fallen beech tree - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Spring pruning - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Removing side shoots - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Pruning and Shaping Magnolia - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Deer protection - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Weed Spraying - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Removing Ivy - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Removing wire protection - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Tidying young trees in October - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Tree Survey - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Crown uplift - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Removing shoots below graft - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Removing peeling bark - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Maintaining variegation - Video Tip ondemand_video
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