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SORBUS
Commonly known as Rowan
Genus of about 100 species of deciduous trees and shrubs, widely distributed in the northern hemisphere.
Vast range of attractive cultivars, most suited to small to average gardens and ideal in woodland settings. Includes the natives Mountain ash, aucuparia, the Whitebeam, aria and Wild service, torminalis.
All are valued for leaf shape, flowers, berries and their benefit to insects and birds. Tolerant of atmospheric pollution.
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Deciduous
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Dwarf shrubTypically only grows to a maximum of one or two feet in height but there will be some exceptions.
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Tree
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Additional Features
Good to knowGrown for its ornamental leaves, large heads of flowers and berries which can be coloured white, yellow, orange, red or brown. Ideal specimen tree in a small garden. Wildlife plant - insects, birds.
Place of originWidely distributed in northern temperate regions -
Scented PlantsScented flowersMusk-scented, best appreciated from a distance.
- Allergic reactions and pollen
- Plants which produce masses of pollen - to avoid
- Plants producing little pollen - relatively safe!
- When is the right time to collect seeds?
- When are seeds actually ripe and ready for collection?
- Magnolia seed collection - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Cornus capitata seed collection - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Lithocarpus Seed Collection - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Rhododendron seed collecting - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Camellia seed collection - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Storing seeds over winter
- Embothrium Collecting and Storing Seeds
- Decaisnea Seed Collection & Potting
- 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
- 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
Buy Varieties of SORBUS
SORBUS americana
(syn. Pyrus americanus) - small white flowers in spring followed by orange-red berries
SORBUS aria 'Lutescens'
upper surface of leaves covered by creamy while indumentum becoming grey-green later in summer
SORBUS aucuparia
the widespread rowan.
Gift-wrapping available
SORBUS aucuparia 'Sheerwater Seedling'
a common street tree with a very upright but vigorous habit. Orange-red fruits
SORBUS 'Autumn Spire'
compact columnar habit and yellow berries with a red centre
SORBUS caloneura
a rare species with bronze tinted young leaves and round brown fruits
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SORBUS carmesina 'Emberglow'
white flowers followed by dark red fruits, ageing to pink. Blue-green leaves.
SORBUS cashmiriana
pink or white flowers and spherical white berries which are pink-tinged at first
SORBUS 'Chinese Lace'
upright tree with pinnate leaves. Small white flowers in late spring followed by orange-red berries
SORBUS commixta 'Embley'
(Syn. Discolor) fine cut foliage, erect, bright red fruits and autumn colour
SORBUS 'Copper Kettle'
a compact growing tree with good red and orange autumn leaves and coppery coloured fruit persisting into winter
SORBUS folgneri 'Emiel'
this has proved to be a superb tree for its orange berries and autumn colour at Caerhays. Narrow light green leaves which are white underneath
SORBUS harrowiana
a rare species with very distinct pinnate leaves. Small flowers in feathered corymbs and pink or white fruits
Gift-wrapping available
SORBUS hemsleyi 'John Bond'
columnar habit. White flowers followed by small brown fruits in autumn.
SORBUS hupehensis
white or white tinged pink fruits and glorious red autumn colour
Gift-wrapping available
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