Tree comparisons
 Laura | Rowan Sorbus pseudovilmorinii |  Silver Sails | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malus Laura is a very upright dwarf crab-apple, with bronze leaves, crimson blossom and maroon fruitlets. | Similar characteristics to Sorbus vilmorinii, not quite as vigorous, but heavier fruiting. | An attractive upright flowering pear tree with silvery green foliage, and small ornamental fruits. | |
| remove | remove | remove |
Growing
| Crab-apple trees Laura | Rowan Sorbus pseudovilmorinii | Flowering pear Silver Sails | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gardening skill | Beginner | Beginner | Beginner |
| Awards | RHS AGM (current) | ||
| Attractive features | Attractive flowers Attractive fruit | Attractive fruit Autumn foliage colour | Attractive flowers Attractive fruit Attractive foliage |
| Growth habit | Columnar / Fastigiate | Upright | Upright |
| Height after 10 years | 1.5m-2.5m / 5ft-8ft | 3m-5m / 10ft-16ft | 2.5m-3.5m / 8ft-12ft |
| Sunlight | Prefers full sun | Prefers full sun Some shade | |
| Pruning | Do not prune | Light prune | Light prune |
| Growth rate | Average | Average | |
| Site conditions | Occasional flooding Coastal site | Occasional drought | |
| Wildlife | Attractive to birds | Attractive to birds |
Identification
| Crab-apple trees Laura | Rowan Sorbus pseudovilmorinii | Flowering pear Silver Sails | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flower colour | Crimson | White | White |
| Flowering month | May | April | March |
| Leaf colour | Bronze | Green | Grey-green |
| Leaf colour - autumn | Green | Orange / Gold | |
| Fruit colour | Pink White | ||
| Fruit size | Small | ||
| Fruit persistence | Persistent | ||
| Food uses | Jam / Jelly | ||
| Country of origin | United Kingdom | China | Turkey |
| Annual cycle | Deciduous | Deciduous | Deciduous |