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A tree that has been grown in the field and then lifted out of the ground when dormant. Available from November to March. The roots are more open and the direct contact with the soil encourages them to settle in and establish more readily.
These are 2yr old trees that have been grown 1yr in the field and the second in a pot. Container trees can be planted at any time of the year but establish best when planted during the autumn and need to be watered well during the first summer.
Sorbus trees are also known as Mountain Ash, Rowan trees, and Whitebeam. Lovely white, pink, red and yellow berries appear in autumn alongside a wonderful display of foliage. One of the most diverse range, interesting, and rewarding of tree groups for gardens.
Sorbus berries make delicious jellies similar to crab apples. You have to be quick to get berries from the Sorbus tree, because the birds will take the red berries first, leaving the obviously less appetising other colours until later. This way a collection of Sorbus can attract a wide variety of birds over several months.
The Rowanberry tree is easy to grow in almost any soil. Sorbus trees are very hardy and are tolerant of urban pollution and coastal conditions. Some varieties of rowan trees are very good host trees for mistletoe.
Rowan & Whitebeam
Compact, columnar habit. Yellow berries with reddish centers. Bright green leaves turn purple, red and yellow in autumn
Unusual deeply cut foliage with stunning autumn colour and dark red berries. Small in height.
Small, upright, compact tree. Leaves well coloured in autumn. Clusters of round creamy yellow fruit.
Strong growing, upright, small-medium tree. Good autumn colour and heavy bunches of golden fruit.
Whitebeam
Young creamy leaves turn grey-green in summer. White flowers/red berries. Height after 10yrs 5m x 4m.
Rowan or Mountain Ash
Common Rowan with bunches of bright red fruit. Lance shaped leaves, orange in autumn. 5m x 3m after 10yrs.
Very attractive fern like leaves. Upright habit. Large bunches of red berries. Height after 10 years up to 6m.
A robust, healthy, upright tree. Yellow and orange autumn colour. Profuse bunches of bright red fruits.
Upright oval shaped leaves turning yellow in autumn. Clusters of orange fruit and long blue/black winter buds.
'Emiel' has narrow, light green leaves which turn brilliant glowing amber, orange and red in autumn.
Delicate fern like leaves turn orange-red in autumn. Deep rose-red berries. Height after 10yrs 3m x 2m.
Striking, young, red leaves emerge from large sticky leaf buds in spring. Covered in red berries in autumn.