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Sorbus amoena | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Sorbus amoena

Sorbus amoena

Low Maintenance

Genus: Sorbus
Family: Rosaceae

About this plant

A laarge bushy shrub or small tree to 8m tall with leaves to 21cm long divided into 12-14 pairs of oblong leaflets; leaflets are toothed in their upper halves and turn shades of yellow, orange and red in autumn. Spring flowers are followed by clusters of bright red fruits or white fruits flecked with red

Growing Information

Height

4-8 Metres

Spread

4-8 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ChalkLoamSandy

AcidNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

South FacingNorth FacingWest FacingEast Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in moderately fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil in sun or light dappled shade; will grow in a wide range of soils but prefers acidic or neutral soil. See tree cultivation for further advice

Pruning

Pruning group 1

Propagation

Propagate by seed, softwood cuttings or grafting

Pests

May be susceptible to aphids, blister mites, red spider mite and sawfly larvae

Diseases

May be susceptible to a canker, silver leaf, honey fungus and fireblight

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground CoverBanks SlopesCottage Informal

Season of Interest

AutumnSpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

4-8 Metres

Spread

4-8 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Fifty To Hundred Years