Rowan?

Can anyone give me any ideas as to what type of rowan this is?

It has white flowers in spring and when I bought it the nursery man told me it could be kept in a pot or planted out. I'm sure he said it was a small variety getting to 8 ft or so.

I can't remember the name :(

 

Hi Victoria; not sure which variety it is; do you know what colour the berries will be, white, red or yellow?

Incidentally there is a dwarf creeping form of Rowan called Sorbus reducta, lovely little plant, I had one in my old garden; something a little different..:thumb:

Sorbus reducta - Shoot

 

Thank you Bilbo.

I don't know about berries. I got it st a garden show last June, and it didn't flower last year so I have no clue!

I wish I knew, I could plant it out then! I just don't know what it's going to do.

It has multiple stems so must be shrub variety surely.

 

The berries are white, and can be seen in your pic!!!
That eliminates many Sorbus.

We grow 2 with small white berried....Sorbus koehneana and Sorbus prattii.

http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=So...&source=og&sa=N&hl=en&tab=wi&biw=1271&bih=533

http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgu...&ndsp=24&ved=1t:429,r:18,s:0&biw=1271&bih=533

However Sorbus are very difficult to id.
Several more have white berries .
You can eliminate Sorbus cashmiriana as the white berries on this are very large.


http://www.chewvalleytrees.co.uk/sp...am/sorbus-cashmiriana-white-berried-rowan/813

Sorbus reducta is a super dwarf wee rowan. to 50cm approx.Only low growing it spreads slowly from suckers. Berries are pinkish. So that rules that out.

http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=So...h=533&ie=UTF-8&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi

 

Ooh... That's interesting. I wasn't sure what colour the berries would be as they are still greeny, but if you think they look like they'll be White that's good enough for me.

I have looked up 'small rowan shrub' and think this looks promising

Sorbus koehniana this Chinese species has been described as a medium size shrub and as a small tree. Either way, it is very beautiful, with twenty or thirty small leaflets on each leaf and clusters of white fruit, so heavy that their branches arch gracefully downwards.

And prattii looks possible too.

The only problem is that one tolerates shade (koehniana) and one needs full sun!!

Aagh!!! But definitely getting somewhere!

The koehniana name rings a bell, I know it had a name that was too complicated to remember on one sighting.

Surfer.. Is there a difference between the two, something I can look for. Do the berries ripen at same speed?

 

Sorry, as I said I find Sorbus almost impossible to id.
I can manage a few such as Cashmiriania, Commixta Ravensbill, Sargentiana, Chinese lace and half a dozen more, after that I get very bogged down with detail.

There is a very good book on Sorbus.
Maybe you could get your library to get it for you.
it will have very accurate botanical details and descriptions. ( Provided you can follow all the terminology.)


http://www.kewbooks.com/asps/ShowDetails.asp?id=520

I love all Sorbus for the flowers, differing coloured berries and wonderful autumn leaf colour.
The sp with white berries last longer on the trees. The birds prefer red/ orange berries.

I must just mention our smallest Sorbus. So cute.
It is worth seeking out. Only a few inches tall...... Sorbus poteriifolia.

http://www.kevockgarden.co.uk/plantlist/sorbus_poteriifolia.htm

 

Well, I've planted it out in a sunny spot, with shade from about 3pm.

I was quite surprised to see that the roots had reached the edge of it's pot. It was a really big pot and it was only in a tiny 3 inch pot last June when I bought it, do it must be growing well.