Copper Kettle

Copper Kettle features clusters of coppery-amber fruits, which turn a golden yellow as autumn progresses.

Even by rowan standards, the fruits are very persistent, often hanging on into mid-winter.

The leave are pale green over the summer, gradually taking on bronze tints in late summer, and finishing the autumn with bright red and orange shades which are just as vivid as many maples.

Copper Kettle grows with an upright habit and is a bit smaller and more compact than most rowans, so a good choice for the smaller garden.

Sorbus

Copper Kettle rowan trees for sale

All our pot-grown trees are grown for us to our specification by the Frank P Matthews nursery.

Sorry we have not produced any trees of this variety this season.

How to grow

Like most rowans, Copper Kettle is hardy and reliable, and will grow in a wide range of soils and situations. It grows with a pleasing habit, more spreading than many rowans.

History

Whilst rowans usually grow true from seed, variations with different characteristics are very common. Copper Kettle is thought to be a seedling of Joseph Rock.

Copper Kettle characteristics

• What level of gardening skill is needed to grow Copper Kettle?Beginner
• Which awards has Copper Kettle received?RHS AGM (current) - 2012
• Attractive featuresAttractive fruitAttractive tree / plantAutumn foliage colour
• Growth habitSpreading / Flat-topped
• Height after 10 years3m-5m / 10ft-16ft
• PruningLight prune
• Growth rateAverage
• Site conditionsCoastal siteOccasional flooding
• WildlifeAttractive to birds
• What colour is the blossom of Copper Kettle?White
• When is Copper Kettle in flower?MayJune
• Leaf colourGreen
• Leaf colour - autumnOrange / Red
• Fruit colourYellowYellow / Orange
• Fruit persistencePersistent
• Annual cycleDeciduous

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• Sorbus
  Joseph Rock
  A small rowan, with distinctive pale yellow fruitlets. Also one of the best for autumn colour.

What will it look like?

Illustrative example of a pot-grown tree of this variety as supplied. Approximate girth: 6/8cm. We try to keep all pot-grown trees down to about 1.5m as supplied, but some may be larger. Trees should reach their mature height after about 10 or more years.

How to choose a Rowan or Whitebeam tree

We list more than 50 Sorbus (rowan and whitebeam) trees. Choosing can be difficult! Our article explaining the different berry and leaf colours might help narrow down the selection.