Tree comparisons
 Amber Light |  Amanogawa |  Accolade | |
|---|---|---|---|
| A typical Mountain Ash or Rowan, with particularly persistent red berries. | A popular columnar flowering cherry, also known as the Flagpole Cherry. | An impressive spreading ornamental cherry tree, with light pink double-flowers. | |
| remove | remove | remove |
Growing
| Rowan Amber Light | Japanese flowering cherry Amanogawa | Flowering cherry tree Accolade | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gardening skill | Beginner | Beginner | Beginner |
| Awards | RHS AGM (current) RHS AM | RHS AGM (current) RHS AM | |
| Attractive features | Attractive flowers Scented flowers | Attractive flowers Attractive tree / plant | |
| Growth habit | Upright-spreading / Vase | Columnar / Fastigiate | Spreading / Flat-topped |
| Height after 10 years | 3m-5m / 10ft-16ft | 3m-5m / 10ft-16ft | 3m-5m / 10ft-16ft |
| Pruning | Light prune | No need to prune | |
| Growth rate | Average | Average | |
| Site conditions | Windy site Occasional flooding Coastal site | ||
| Wildlife | Attractive to birds |
Identification
| Rowan Amber Light | Japanese flowering cherry Amanogawa | Flowering cherry tree Accolade | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flower colour | White | Pink - light | Pink - light |
| Flower form | Semi-double flower (10-20 petals) | Semi-double flower (10-20 petals) | |
| Flowering month | May | May | April |
| Leaf colour | Bluish-green | Green | Green |
| Leaf colour - autumn | Bronze / Purple | Orange / Red | Orange / Red |
| Fruit colour | Orange | ||
| Fruit persistence | Persistent | ||
| Country of origin | Japan | United Kingdom | |
| Annual cycle | Deciduous | Deciduous | Deciduous |