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Sorbus megalocarpa | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Sorbus megalocarpa

Sorbus megalocarpa

Low MaintenanceFragrant

Genus: Sorbus
Family: Rosaceae

About this plant

A spreading tree or shrub up to 8m tall with narrowly oval, finely-toothed and conspicuously veined leaves up to 20cm long; young leaves emerge red in spring before aging to glossy green and then turning red again in autumn. Creamy-white, pungent smelling flowers borne in clusters up to 13cm across open with or before the leaves in spring and are folllowed by hard, egg-shaped, brown fruits to 3cm long

Growing Information

Height

4-8 Metres

Spread

Wider Than 8 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

Acid

Not Currently Available

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

Alkaline

Neutral

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. 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

Banks Slopes

Season of Interest

AutumnSpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

4-8 Metres

Spread

Wider Than 8 Metres

Time to Full Height

Fifty To Hundred Years