Sorbus commixta – Japanese rowan

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Sorbus commixta – Japanese rowan

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This small East-Asian tree closely resembles S. aucuparia and attains a height of 8 - 10 m. The crown is ascending when the tree is still young but it later becomes broad and oval. The smooth bark is silver-grey to greyish-brown and bears brown lenticels. Young twigs are olive-green and also carry remarkable lenticels. S. commixta has imparipinnate leaves consisting of 5 to 6 (seldom 7) pairs of leaves. The separate leaflets are elongated and serrated and their colour is a glossy dark green, bluish-green on the underside. In the autumn it turns from yellow and red to deep coral-red. The flowers emerge late in the spring and are followed by glossy orange-red to brownish-red fruits with a diameter of approx. 0.8 cm. They stay on the tree until late October.
Our trees can only be planted when they don't have any leaves. Due to the this we will start delivering again from November 2024.
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Multi-stem (3)
Specifications
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Height
8 - 10 m
Crown
broad oval, half-open crown
Bark and branches
silver-grey to greyish-brown, smooth, later with shallow grooves
Leaf
imparipinnate, 15 - 20 cm, leaflets ovoid to oval, dark green, feathered leaf
Autumn colour
yellow, red
Flowers
white, in umbels of 9 - 15 cm in diameter, May/June/July
Fruits
glossy, orange-red to brownish-red, Ø 0.7 - 0.9 cm
Spines/thorns
None
Toxicity
usually not toxic to people, (large) pets and livestock
Soil type
light clay and sandy soils, withstands dry conditions
Soil moisture
suitable for dry soil
Paving
tolerates partial paving
Winter hardiness zone
6a (-23,3 to -20,6 °C)
Wind resistance
good
Other resistances
resistant to frost (WH 1 - 6), can withstand wind
Fauna tree
valuable for bees (honey plant), provides food for birds
Application
avenues and broad streets, narrow streets, tree containers, roof gardens
Shape
clearstem tree, multi-stem treem
Origin
Northeast Asia, Japan
Clear stem tree Multi-stem tree clay soil loamy soil sandy soil tolerates partial paving resistant to frost (WH 1 - 6) suitable for dry soil can withstand wind oval 2nd size, between 6 and 12 metres half-open crown green white May early sprout average growing Conspicuous bloom Feathered leaf Attractive autumn colour valuable for bees (honey plant) provides food for birds non-toxic (usually) Ornamental fruit
Frequently asked questions
Sorbus commixta

Sorbus commixta can eventually reach a height of 8 - 10 m, depending on the site and climate conditions.

Sorbus commixta is average growing and can eventually reach a height of 8 - 10 m, depending on the site and climate conditions.

The leaves of Sorbus commixta turn yellow, red in autumn.

The right time to plant Sorbus commixta is during the dormancy period. In Western Europe, Sorbus commixta with root balls can generally be planted from mid-November to late April, although this depends strongly on the climatic conditions and the species of tree.

Sorbus commixta blooms in may.
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