Xela's Garden

Mountain Ash

Genus: Sorbus.

Species: Sorbus aucuparia.

Planted '? georgia's garden, overhangs Shenstone outside back door

Plant type: Tree
Habit; Bushy
Origin: Native to the UK
Toxicity
Resilience
Hardiness: H4 (hardy)
Colour:
Flower: White in Spring
Foliage:
Green in Spring and Summer
Yellow in Autumn
Fruit: Orange and Red in Autumn

Size:
Ultimate height: Higher than 12 metres
Ultimate spread: 4-8 metres
Time to ultimate height: 20-50 years

Preferred common name: rowan
Family: Rosaceae

Sorbus can be deciduous trees or shrubs with simple or pinnate leaves and clusters of small white or pink flowers, followed by white, yellow, pink, red or brown berries; some have fine autumn colour
S. aucuparia is an upright deciduous tree with pinnate leaves turning yellow in autumn, and flat clusters of white flowers in late spring, followed by orange-red berries in early autumn

Other common names:
European mountain ash
mountain ash
quickbeam
rantry
ranty
roan
rowanberry

How to grow:
Sunlight:
Full sun
Part shade

Aspect:
South-facing, North-facing, West-facing or East-facing
Exposed or Sheltered

Cultivation:
Grow in moderately fertile, humus-rich soil. Tolerant of atmospheric pollution; ideal specimen tree in small garden, wild or woodland garden
Soil:
Well-drained
Acid or Neutral
Loam or Sand

Propagation:
Propagate by seed, softwood cuttings or grafting

Suggested planting locations and garden types:
Low Maintenance or Wildlife Gardens

How to care:
Pruning:Prune in late winter or early spring. Remove diseased, damaged, congested or crossing shoots. Shoots that are growing in unwanted directions can also be pruned out.
After pruning, mulch and feed.

Pests:May be attacked by aphids, blister mites and sawflies
Diseases: May be affected by a canker, silver leaf and fireblight
[Source: http://apps.rhs.org.uk/plantselector/plant?plantid=1853 ]

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