Pre-order for Autumn 2019Delivery from September (pot-grown) or December (bare-root).
Tree comparisons
 Amber Light |  Amanogawa |  Accolade |  Admiration | Crimson King | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. | Also known as Malus Adirondack. A dwarf upright crab-apple with masses of light-pink / white flowers. | Crimson King is a tree fast-growing maple with purple leaves which turn red in the autumn. | |
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Growing
| Rowan Amber Light | Japanese flowering cherry tree Amanogawa | Flowering cherry tree Accolade | Crab-apple trees Admiration | Maple Crimson King | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attractive features | Attractive flowers Scented flowers | Attractive flowers Attractive tree / plant | Attractive flowers Attractive fruit Scented flowers | Attractive tree / plant Attractive foliage Autumn foliage colour | |
| Height 10 years | 3m-5m / 10ft-16ft | 2.5m-3.5m / 8ft-12ft | 3m-5m / 10ft-16ft | 1.5m-2.5m / 5ft-8ft | 3m-5m / 10ft-16ft |
| Growth habit | Upright-spreading | Columnar / Fastigiate | Spreading | Columnar / Fastigiate | Upright |
| Growth rate | Average | Average | Slow | ||
| Vigour | Slightly small | Average vigour | Average vigour | Weak growing | Average vigour |
| Site conditions | Coastal site Occasional flooding Windy site | ||||
| Sunlight | Tolerates shade Prefers full sun | ||||
| Useful for | Open spaces | Patio growing | Open spaces Street / amenity Specimen planting | ||
| Blossom duration | Average (2-3 weeks) | Average (2-3 weeks) | |||
| Hardiness rating (RHS) | H6 (to -20C) | H6 (to -20C) | H6 (to -20C) | ||
| Pruning | Light prune | Light prune | Light prune | ||
| Self-fertility | Self-fertile | ||||
| Disease resistance | Good | Good | Good | Good | |
| Gardening skill | Suitable for beginners | Suitable for beginners | Suitable for beginners | Suitable for beginners |
Identification
| Rowan Amber Light | Japanese flowering cherry tree Amanogawa | Flowering cherry tree Accolade | Crab-apple trees Admiration | Maple Crimson King | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country of origin | Japan | United Kingdom | United States | Belgium | |
| Flowering month | May | May | April | April | April |
| Flowering season | Late | Mid-season | |||
| Flower colour | White | Pink - light | Pink - light | Pink - light | |
| Flower form | Semi-double flower (10-20 petals) | Semi-double flower (10-20 petals) | |||
| Leaf colour | Bluish-green | Green | Green | Green | Dark purple |
| Leaf colour - young | Light copper | Green | |||
| Leaf colour - autumn | Bronze / Purple | Orange / Red | Orange / Red | Yellow / Crimson | |
| Fruit colour | Orange | Red | |||
| Annual cycle | Deciduous | Deciduous | Deciduous | Deciduous | Deciduous |
| Awards | RHS Award of Garden Merit RHS Award of Merit | RHS Award of Garden Merit RHS Award of Merit | RHS Award of Garden Merit | RHS Award of Garden Merit |
Using
| Rowan Amber Light | Japanese flowering cherry tree Amanogawa | Flowering cherry tree Accolade | Crab-apple trees Admiration | Maple Crimson King | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fruit persistence | Persistent | Persistent | |||
| Wildlife | Attractive to birds | RHS perfect for pollinators Attractive to birds |