Pre-order for Autumn 2019Delivery from September (pot-grown) or December (bare-root).
Tree comparisons
Lutescens |  Joseph Rock | Paul's Scarlet |  Olympic Flame | Snow Queen | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| An excellent large garden tree, very hardy, easy to grow, and tolerant of a wide range of soils and conditions. Grey-green leaves turn russet in autumn, with orange berries. | A small rowan, with distinctive pale yellow fruitlets. Also one of the best for autumn colour. | A popular small hawthorn with distinctive dark pink blossom with white centres. | An attractive small rowan tree, its orange/red autumn leaf-colours are amongst the best. | An attractive tree, and one of the best forms of the Himalayan birch, with a bright white stem. | |
| remove | remove | remove | remove | remove |
Growing
| Whitebeam Lutescens | Rowan Joseph Rock | Hawthorn Paul's Scarlet | Rowan Olympic Flame | Birch Snow Queen | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attractive features | Attractive fruit Attractive foliage | Attractive fruit Autumn foliage colour | Attractive fruit Autumn foliage colour | Attractive bark Autumn foliage colour | |
| Height 10 years | 3m-5m / 10ft-16ft | 3m-5m / 10ft-16ft | 2.5m-3.5m / 8ft-12ft | 3m-5m / 10ft-16ft | 3m-5m / 10ft-16ft |
| Growth habit | Upright-spreading | Upright-spreading | Upright-spreading | Upright | Upright-spreading |
| Growth rate | Average | Average | |||
| Vigour | Slightly large | Slightly small | Slightly small | Average vigour | |
| Site conditions | Coastal site Occasional flooding | Coastal site Occasional flooding | Coastal site Occasional flooding | Occasional flooding Occasional drought | |
| Sunlight | Tolerates shade Prefers full sun | Prefers full sun Some shade | |||
| Useful for | Open spaces Street / amenity Specimen planting | Open spaces Small spaces Street / amenity | Open spaces Street / amenity | Open spaces Street / amenity Specimen planting | |
| Hardiness rating (RHS) | H6 (to -20C) | H6 (to -20C) | H6 (to -20C) | H6 (to -20C) | |
| Pruning | Light prune | Light prune | Light prune | Light prune | Do not prune |
| Disease resistance | Good | Average | Good | ||
| Gardening skill | Suitable for beginners | Suitable for beginners | Suitable for beginners | Suitable for beginners |
Identification
| Whitebeam Lutescens | Rowan Joseph Rock | Hawthorn Paul's Scarlet | Rowan Olympic Flame | Birch Snow Queen | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country of origin | United Kingdom | China | United Kingdom | South Korea | |
| Flowering month | May | May June | May | May | |
| Flower colour | White | White | Pink - dark | White | |
| Flower form | Double flower (25-50 petals) | ||||
| Leaf colour | Grey-green | Green | Green | Green | Green |
| Leaf colour - young | Grey-green | Green | Light copper | ||
| Leaf colour - autumn | Orange / Gold | Orange / Red | Orange / Red | Yellow | |
| Fruit colour | Orange / Red | Yellow | Red | Orange / Red | |
| Fruit size | Small | ||||
| Annual cycle | Deciduous | Deciduous | Deciduous | Deciduous | |
| Awards | RHS Award of Garden Merit | RHS 1st class | RHS Award of Garden Merit | RHS Award of Garden Merit | |
| Bark | White |
Using
| Whitebeam Lutescens | Rowan Joseph Rock | Hawthorn Paul's Scarlet | Rowan Olympic Flame | Birch Snow Queen | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fruit persistence | Normal ripening | Persistent | Normal ripening | ||
| Wildlife | Attractive to birds | Attractive to birds | Attractive to birds | Attractive to birds |