Tree comparisons
| Rowan Wisley Gold |  Scarlett | |
|---|---|---|
| A good-sized yellow-fruiting mountain ash, with a spreading form. | Malus toringo Scarlett is an ornamental crab apple with bronze leaves, dusky pink blossom, and dark red fruitlets. | |
| remove | remove |
Growing
| Rowan Wisley Gold | Crab-apple trees Scarlett | |
|---|---|---|
| Gardening skill | Beginner | Beginner |
| Awards | RHS AGM (current) | RHS AGM (current) |
| Attractive features | Attractive fruit Autumn foliage colour | |
| Growth habit | Spreading / Flat-topped | |
| Height after 10 years | 3m-5m / 10ft-16ft | |
| Pruning | Prune hard | |
| Site conditions | Occasional flooding | |
| Wildlife | Attractive to birds |
Identification
| Rowan Wisley Gold | Crab-apple trees Scarlett | |
|---|---|---|
| Flower colour | White | Pink |
| Flowering month | May | |
| Leaf colour | Green | Bronze |
| Leaf colour - autumn | Multiple tints | |
| Fruit colour | Yellow Yellow / Orange | Purple |
| Fruit persistence | Persistent | Persistent |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom | |
| Annual cycle | Deciduous | Deciduous |