Tree comparisons
| Rowan Joseph Rock |  Autumn Spire | |
|---|---|---|
| A small rowan, with distinctive pale yellow fruitlets. Also one of the best for autumn colour. | Autumn Spire (Flanrock) is a columnar rowan with yellow fruitlets and excellent autumn colour. | |
| remove | remove |
Growing
| Rowan Joseph Rock | Rowan Autumn Spire | |
|---|---|---|
| Gardening skill | Beginner | Beginner |
| Awards | RHS AGM (former) RHS 1st class | RHS AGM (current) |
| Attractive features | Attractive fruit Autumn foliage colour | Attractive foliage Autumn foliage colour |
| Growth habit | Upright-spreading / Vase | Columnar / Fastigiate |
| Height after 10 years | 3m-5m / 10ft-16ft | 3m-5m / 10ft-16ft |
| Pruning | Light prune | Light prune |
| Growth rate | Average | |
| Site conditions | Occasional flooding Coastal site | Windy site Occasional flooding Coastal site |
| Wildlife | Attractive to birds | Attractive to birds |
Identification
| Rowan Joseph Rock | Rowan Autumn Spire | |
|---|---|---|
| Flower colour | White | White |
| Flowering month | May June | May June |
| Leaf colour | Green | Green |
| Leaf colour - autumn | Orange / Red | Orange / Gold |
| Fruit colour | Yellow | Yellow |
| Fruit persistence | Persistent | Persistent |
| Country of origin | China | Ireland |
| Annual cycle | Deciduous | Deciduous |