Tree comparisons
| Rowan Wisley Gold |  Scarlett | Liquidambar Stared | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. | Stared features small dainty 7-lobed leaves which are deeply incised and offer strong autumn colours. | |
| remove | remove | remove |
Growing
| Rowan Wisley Gold | Crab-apple trees Scarlett | Liquidambar Stared | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gardening skill | Beginner | Beginner | |
| Awards | RHS AGM (current) | RHS AGM (current) | |
| Attractive features | Attractive fruit Autumn foliage colour | Attractive bark Autumn foliage colour | |
| Growth habit | Spreading / Flat-topped | ||
| Height after 10 years | 3m-5m / 10ft-16ft | 5m-8m / 16ft-25ft | |
| Pruning | Prune hard | Light prune | |
| Growth rate | Slow | ||
| Site conditions | Occasional flooding | Free-draining site | |
| Wildlife | Attractive to birds |
Identification
| Rowan Wisley Gold | Crab-apple trees Scarlett | Liquidambar Stared | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Deciduous |