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Gongga Shan mountain ash | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Gongga Shan mountain ash

Sorbus gonggashanica

Low Maintenance

Genus: Sorbus
Family: Rosaceae

About this plant

S. gonggashanica is a small, deciduous tree with dark green leaves with a variable number of leaflets, turning red in autumn. The relatively large (1cm), white flowers appear in clusters in spring, followed by white berries with a pink blush

Growing Information

Height

2.5-4 Metres

Spread

2.5-4 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

West FacingNorth FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Prefers moist but well-drained acid or neutral soil in full sun or light, dappled shade. Tolerates coastal conditions and relatively wet soil

Pruning

Pruning group 1

Propagation

Propagate by seed sown in containers in a cold frame in autumn, taking semi-ripe cuttings in early summer, chip budding in summer or grafting in winter

Pests

May be affected by aphids, blister mites, sawfly larvae and scale insects

Diseases

May be affected by a canker, fireblight, honey fungus and silver leaf

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalGround Cover

Season of Interest

AutumnSpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

2.5-4 Metres

Spread

2.5-4 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Twenty To Fifty Years