SORBUS 'Joseph Rock'

Commonly known as Rowan

Fine cut foliage, creamy yellow berries and good autumn colour

H/Std

Pot size - 10 to 15 Litre - Click to view photo

Delivery Normally 3 - 5 days
Courier Only due to the size of this plant.
Due to limitations imposed by couriers, taller items might have to pruned to reduce height prior to dispatch.

Click & Collect Ready in 3 - 5 days

£80.00 each

Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes - Click to close

Flowering

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Berries
These plants have berries.
Good to know
Prone to fireblight. Wildlife plant - flowers attract flies, bees and beetles.
Pests & Diseases
Aphids, sawfly larva, canker, honey fungus, fireblight.
Place of origin
From a seed collected in northwestern Yunnan, China, in 1932 by plant collecter Joseph Rock.
Deciduous
Pinnate leaves to 15cm (6in) long, composed of up to 21 narrowly oblong, sharply-toothed, bright-green leaflets. Autumn colour of orange, red and purple.
White
Coastal / windswept
Slightly back from the sea
Fully hardy
Pinnate
Serrate
Oblong
Height
10m (33ft)
Spread
7m (22ft)
Tree
Broadly upright tree. Produces flowers in flat-topped clusters 10cm (4in) across. Yellow berries turn orange-yellow with age.
Pruning group 1
Suitable 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.
Hardy - very cold winter
Hardy in all of UK and northern Europe. Plant can possibly withstand temperatures down to -20°C (-4°F)
Scented flowers
Autumn Seasonal Interest
Spring Seasonal Interest
Summer Seasonal Interest
Fertile well drained soil
Moderately fertile. Humus-rich
Full sun
Partial shade
Light, dappled shade
Rounded to broadly columnar
Bee friendly
Bird friendly