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SORBUS americana
Commonly known as American mountain ash
(syn. Pyrus americanus) - small white flowers in spring followed by orange-red berries
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DeciduousPinnate leaves to 25cm (10in) long with up to 15 oblong to lance-shaped, toothed, light green leaflets
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White
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Height10m (33ft)
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Spread7m (23ft)
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Tall ShrubRounded tree or large shrub. Produces dense corymbs, 14cm (5½in) across, of flowers followed by spherical, orange-red berries
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Tree
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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 americana
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Additional FeaturesBerriesThese plants have berries.Good to knowWildlife plant - birds, bees and other insects. Attractive, glossy, reddish brown twigs in winterPests & DiseasesAphids, sawfly larva, canker, honey fungus, fireblightPlace of originEastern North America
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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 InterestAutumnSpringSummerWinter
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Soil ConditionsNeutral to acid soil
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Tree ShapeRounded to broadly columnar
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WildlifeBee friendlyBird friendly
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Useful extras...
Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
Q4 Pelleted Fertiliser
A useful fertiliser suitable for use on a wide variety of plants. Q4 provides all the nutrients and trace elements essential for vigorous growth, abundant flowering and ripening of fruit.
3 options from £6.00
Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
Afterplant - Grow Your Own
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Only £8.00
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Afterplant - Tomatoes
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Rootgrow mycorrhizal fungi
Recommended by the RHS. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi. Suitable for all trees and shrubs (except rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers, cranberries and blueberries)
3 options from £3.00
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Rootgrow Ericoid mycorrhizal fungi
This specially adapted Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi will boost the growth of acid-loving plants like rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers and blueberries.
It contains ericoid and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, which are found in poor acidic soils where ericaceous plants naturally grow.
Only £7.50
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All-purpose Seaweed Stimulant
All-purpose organic concentrated seaweed feed that is a ready to use, derived from sustainable harvested kelp, that can be used on all outdoor and indoor plants, except acid loving plants.
Perfect used in conjunction with Rootgrow™.
Only £7.50