Cut Leaf Rowan Tree | Sorbus 'Chinese Lace'
Exceptionally bright red berries
Grown by Mike
Roots' Cotswolds Valley Nursery
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Cut Leaf Rowan Tree
Sorbus 'Chinese Lace'
- A beautifully shaped variety of the classic British rowan tree - a haven for wildlife and a striking feature in any garden
- Chinese Lace has deep green, finely cut leaflets that turn red, purple and yellow in autumn
- Creamy white blossom provides nectar for bees, butterflies and other pollinators, while the bright red berries will attract birds to your garden and provide them with a valuable food source over the winter
- Compact size - 6 x 2.5-4m - can easily be pruned to fit any size of garden
- Super hardy, low maintenance and tolerant of pollution - a great choice for a city garden or roadside
- Plant as a specimen tree in a cottage or wildlife garden, a lawn or border
- Our trees are professionally pruned before dispatching.
- Our mature trees are grown in Air-Pots®, the only type of pot to completely eliminate root circling. A unique design stimulates air pruning for a mass of healthy fibrous roots, which results in a healthy tree that will establish quickly in your garden. With each Air-Pot® made to last up to 20 years, we reuse them on the nursery and wrap your mature tree in hessian for delivery - but if you’d rather keep your tree potted, simply add an Air-Pot® to your basket along with your tree.
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Will this grow in my garden?
Can I grow this in a pot?
Yes, Cut Leaf Rowan Tree can be grown in a large container (50-60cm). It is generally fine long-term but will need regular feeding and watering. Protect from extreme heat above 30°C.
How big does it get?
The Cut Leaf Rowan Tree reaches a mature height of around 6 to 8 metres, with a spread of 4 to 5 metres, although it can be maintained at a smaller size with regular pruning.
How much sunlight does this need?
Cut Leaf Rowan Tree prefers full sun to partial shade, requiring at least 4 to 6 hours of direct sunlight daily to thrive.
What kind of soil does this plant prefer?
Cut Leaf Rowan Tree prefers well-drained, moderately fertile soil, but is quite adaptable to most soil types including clay, loam, and chalk. It tolerates winter ground temperatures down to -10°C. Plant in a hole at least 50cm wide for best results.
How much watering does this plant need?
Cut Leaf Rowan Tree requires regular watering, especially during its first few years of establishment. Provide approximately 10 to 20 litres of water per week, ensuring the soil remains moist but well-drained. During hot weather above 25°C, increase watering frequency to prevent the roots from drying out.
Will this plant need pruning?
Cut Leaf Rowan Tree requires minimal pruning; simply remove any dead, diseased, or damaged wood in late winter or early spring.
How hardy is this plant?
The cut leaf rowan holds an RHS hardiness rating of H6, making it fully hardy in the UK and able to survive temperatures down to -20°C.
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Meet Mike
Tree-growing skills honed right across the globe
Having started out in Australia, studied in Northern Ireland and volunteered at an organic farm in Sweden, it’s fair to say Mike’s done his fair share of travel on his horticultural journey, so far! Having happily laid down roots here at Roots, Mike is the don behind our tree-growing operation, imparting each and every one of his globally-honed skills to benefit your garden. Grown in our purpose-built nursery, in the ideal climatic conditions of the fertile Vale of Evesham, we’re proud to supply only the happiest, healthiest and hardiest trees.
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