Leonard Messel

Leonard Messel is an attractive small rowan tree. Its main feature is the clusters of bright pink berries in the autumn.

The leaves of Leonard Messel are highly feathered, and larger than most other rowans.

The tree grows with a tidy upright habit, but more spreading than most rowans.

Leonard Messel rowan trees for sale

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

All pot-grown trees are suitable for planting out in the garden, some are suitable for growing in containers.

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

Leonard Messel characteristics

• Gardening skillBeginner
• AwardsRHS AGM (current) - 2012
• Attractive featuresAttractive fruitAutumn foliage colour
• Growth habitUpright-spreading / Vase
• Height after 10 years3m-5m / 10ft-16ft
• PruningDo not prune
• Site conditionsCoastal siteOccasional flooding
• WildlifeAttractive to birds
• Flower colourWhite
• Flowering monthMayJune
• Leaf colourGreen
• Leaf colour - autumnMultiple tints
• Fruit colourPink
• Fruit persistencePersistent
• Annual cycleDeciduous

Similar varieties

• Sorbus
  Eastern Promise
  Features feathered leaves, and pink-red fruitlets.
• 
  Sorbus vilmorinii
  Pink Charm
  A small rowan with a spreading habit, large feathered leaves, and bright pink berries.
• Sorbus
  Pink Ness
  A very upright rowan tree, with pretty pink fruitlets.
• Sorbus hupehensis
  Pink Pagoda
  Pink Pagoda features clusters of pale pink fruits in late summer, and good autumn foliage colours.
• Sorbus
  Pink Pearl
  A small upright rowan tree with clusters of pink-flecked white fruitlets.
• 
  Sorbus vilmorinii
  Sorbus vilmorinii
  The main feature of this Rowan trees is the pink fruitlets, which turn white as autumn progresses. It is one of the smaller Sorbus species, but also one of the more spreading.

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.