Tree comparisons
Rowan Joseph Rock | Rowan Olympic Flame | Hawthorn Paul's Scarlet | |
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A small rowan, with distinctive pale yellow fruitlets. Also one of the best for autumn colour. | Olympic Flame (or Dodong) is an attractive small rowan tree, its orange/red autumn leaf-colours are amongst the best. | A popular small hawthorn with distinctive dark pink blossom with white centres. | |
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Growing
Rowan Joseph Rock | Rowan Olympic Flame | Hawthorn Paul's Scarlet | |
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Gardening skill | Beginner | Beginner | |
Awards | RHS AGM (former) RHS 1st class | RHS AGM (current) | RHS AGM (current) |
Attractive features | Attractive fruit Autumn foliage colour | Attractive fruit Autumn foliage colour | |
Growth habit | Upright-spreading / Vase | Upright | Upright-spreading / Vase |
Height after 10 years | 3m-5m / 10ft-16ft | 3m-5m / 10ft-16ft | 3m-5m / 10ft-16ft |
Sunlight | Prefers full sun Tolerates shade | ||
Pruning | Light prune | Light prune | Light prune |
Growth rate | Average | ||
Site conditions | Occasional flooding Coastal site | Occasional flooding Coastal site | Occasional flooding Coastal site |
Wildlife | Attractive to birds | Attractive to birds | Attractive to birds |
Identification
Rowan Joseph Rock | Rowan Olympic Flame | Hawthorn Paul's Scarlet | |
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Flower colour | White | White | Pink - dark |
Flower form | Double flower (25-50 petals) | ||
Flowering month | May June | May | May |
Leaf colour | Green | Green | Green |
Leaf colour - autumn | Orange / Red | Orange / Red | |
Fruit colour | Yellow | Orange / Red | Red |
Fruit size | Small | ||
Fruit persistence | Persistent | Normal ripening | |
Country of origin | China | South Korea | United Kingdom |
Annual cycle | Deciduous | Deciduous |