Mountain Ash Rowan Tree | Sorbus aucuparia
The ultimate wildlife tree
Grown by Mike
Roots' Cotswolds Valley Nursery
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Mountain Ash Rowan Tree
Sorbus aucuparia
- The UK native tree that's got it all - spring flowers, bright red berries and warm autumn colour. Oh, and it's a big hit with wildlife, attracting bees, butterflies, moths and birds including waxwings, thrushes and fieldfares.
- In the spring, Sorbus aucuparia bursts into life, producing clusters of creamy white flowers to welcome the bees back into your garden.
- Later in the year, rowans erupt into a fiery display of orange and gold foliage whilst producing an abundance of shiny red berries which brighten up your autumn garden and provide much needed food for the local birds during winter.
- Winner of RHS Award of Garden Merit and Plants for Pollinators status.
- Our mountain ash trees are lovingly grown here in the UK for between 18 and 36 months before being carefully packaged and sent out with a specialist courier.
- We professionally prune every tree before dispatching.
- Did you know? Rowans are very much steeped in folklore
- 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, Mountain Ash 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 Mountain Ash Rowan Tree reaches a mature height of 8 to 12 metres, with a spread of 5 to 8 metres, although it can be maintained at a smaller size with regular pruning.
How much sunlight does this need?
Mountain Ash 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?
Mountain Ash 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?
Mountain Ash 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?
Mountain Ash Rowan Tree requires minimal pruning; simply remove any dead, diseased, or damaged wood in late winter or early spring.
How hardy is this plant?
Sorbus aucuparia is exceptionally hardy with an RHS rating of H7, surviving temperatures colder than -20°C even in exposed upland locations in the UK.
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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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