Tree comparisons
 Ombrella | Rowan Leonard Messel | Maple Phoenix | |
|---|---|---|---|
| One of the best Albizias for cooler climates. Candy floss pink flowers in July and August, and bright green feathery leaves. | A good all-round small rowan tree, with good autumn colours and cascades of pink fruitlets. | One of the best Maples for winter colour, featuring striated bright red bark. | |
| remove | remove | remove |
Growing
| Albizia tree Ombrella | Rowan Leonard Messel | Maple Phoenix | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gardening skill | Average | Beginner | Beginner |
| Awards | RHS AGM (current) | ||
| Attractive features | Attractive flowers Attractive tree / plant Attractive foliage | Attractive fruit Autumn foliage colour | Attractive bark Attractive foliage Autumn foliage colour Variegated foliage Winter colour |
| Growth habit | Spreading / Flat-topped | Upright-spreading / Vase | Upright-spreading / Vase |
| Height after 10 years | 2.5m-3.5m / 8ft-12ft | 3m-5m / 10ft-16ft | 2.5m-3.5m / 8ft-12ft |
| Sunlight | Prefers full sun | Prefers full sun | |
| Pruning | Prune after flowering | Do not prune | Do not prune |
| Growth rate | Average | Slow | |
| Site conditions | Sheltered site Free-draining site Occasional flooding | Occasional flooding Coastal site | Sheltered site Free-draining site Occasional drought |
| Wildlife | Attractive to birds |
Identification
| Albizia tree Ombrella | Rowan Leonard Messel | Maple Phoenix | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flower colour | Pink | White | |
| Flowering month | July August September | May June | |
| Leaf colour | Green | Green | Green |
| Leaf colour - autumn | Multiple tints | Yellow | |
| Fruit colour | Pink | ||
| Fruit persistence | Persistent | ||
| Bark | Striated - red | ||
| Annual cycle | Deciduous | Deciduous | Deciduous |