Tree comparisons
| Flowering cherry tree Pendula Plena Rosea | Rowan Asplenifolia | |
|---|---|---|
| One of the most attractive and oldest of the traditional Japanese weeping cherries. | The Cut-leaf Rowan, an excellent form of the native Mountain Ash, orange-red berries, and highly feathered leaves. | |
| remove | remove |
Growing
| Flowering cherry tree Pendula Plena Rosea | Rowan Asplenifolia | |
|---|---|---|
| Gardening skill | Average | Beginner |
| Attractive features | Attractive flowers Attractive tree / plant | Autumn foliage colour |
| Growth habit | Weeping | Upright |
| Height after 10 years | 2.5m-3.5m / 8ft-12ft | 3m-5m / 10ft-16ft |
| Pruning | Light prune | Light prune |
| Growth rate | Average | Average |
| Site conditions | Occasional flooding Coastal site | |
| Wildlife | Attractive to birds RHS Plants for Pollinators |
Identification
| Flowering cherry tree Pendula Plena Rosea | Rowan Asplenifolia | |
|---|---|---|
| Flower colour | Pink - dark | White |
| Flower form | Double flower (25-50 petals) | |
| Flowering month | April | May June |
| Leaf colour | Green | Green |
| Leaf/Flower sequence | Leaves and Flowers appear together | |
| Fruit colour | Orange / Red | |
| Fruit persistence | Persistent | |
| Country of origin | Japan | |
| Annual cycle | Deciduous | Deciduous |

