Tree comparisons
Maple Acer rubrum | Rowan Wisley Gold | Rowan Rosiness | |
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The well-known Canadian maple, fast growing and featuring beautiful autumn leaf colours. | A good-sized yellow-fruiting mountain ash, with a spreading form. | A small rowan tree with white-pink flowers and cascades of pink berries. | |
remove | remove | remove |
Growing
Maple Acer rubrum | Rowan Wisley Gold | Rowan Rosiness | |
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Gardening skill | Beginner | Beginner | |
Awards | RHS AGM (current) | ||
Attractive features | Autumn foliage colour | Attractive fruit Autumn foliage colour | Attractive flowers Attractive fruit Autumn foliage colour |
Growth habit | Upright-spreading / Vase | Spreading / Flat-topped | Upright-spreading / Vase |
Height after 10 years | 3m-5m / 10ft-16ft | 3m-5m / 10ft-16ft | 2.5m-3.5m / 8ft-12ft |
Sunlight | Prefers full sun Some shade | ||
Pruning | Do not prune | Prune hard | Light prune |
Growth rate | Fast | Average | |
Site conditions | Occasional drought | Occasional flooding | Occasional flooding Coastal site |
Wildlife | Attractive to birds | Attractive to birds |
Identification
Maple Acer rubrum | Rowan Wisley Gold | Rowan Rosiness | |
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Flower colour | White | Pink - light | |
Flowering month | April | May | June |
Leaf colour | Green | Green | Green |
Leaf colour - autumn | Orange / Red | Multiple tints | Orange / Red |
Fruit colour | Yellow Yellow / Orange | Pink | |
Fruit persistence | Persistent | Persistent | |
Country of origin | United Kingdom | United Kingdom | |
Annual cycle | Deciduous | Deciduous | Deciduous |