Sorbus Wisley Gold
- Height 10 years: 3m-5m / 10ft-16ft
- Growth habit: Spreading
- Leaf colour - autumn: Multiple tints
- Fruit colour: Yellow / Orange
Wisley Gold is one of the best of the yellow-fruited rowans.
Introduced by the RHS and thought to be a seedling of Sorbus Ethel's Gold.
Wisley Gold trees for sale
1-year Wisley Gold tree - bare root
2.5m-4m tall after 10 years
£23.95
2-year Wisley Gold tree - in a 12L pot
2.5m-4m tall after 10 years
£47.95
What will it look like?
Illustrative example of a pot-grown tree of this variety as supplied.
(Approx. girth: 6/8).
Trees should reach their mature height after about 10 or more years.
We may also have 1-year bare-root trees of this variety - they are not shown here.
Leaves may not be present during winter, and we may prune some shoots to fit the delivery carton. Size may vary during the season and between batches.
The container (if supplied) is only used for transporting the tree, which should then be planted out in the garden or in a much larger patio planter (not all species are suitable for patio planting).
Wisley Gold characteristics
Growing
- Attractive features:
Attractive fruit Autumn foliage colour
- Height 10 years:
3m-5m / 10ft-16ft
- Growth habit:
Spreading
- Vigour:
Slightly large
- Site conditions:
Occasional flooding
- Useful for:
Open spaces
- Hardiness rating (RHS):
H6 (to -20C)
- Pruning:
Prune hard
- Disease resistance:
Good
- Gardening skill:
Suitable for beginners
Identification
- Country of origin:
United Kingdom
- Flowering month:
May
- Flower colour:
White
- Leaf colour:
Green
- Leaf colour - young:
Green
- Leaf colour - autumn:
Multiple tints
- Fruit colour:
Yellow / Orange
- Annual cycle:
Deciduous
- Awards:
RHS Award of Garden Merit
Using
- Fruit persistence:
Persistent
- Wildlife:
Attractive to birds
How to choose a Rowan or Whitebeam tree
We have a very wide range of Sorbus (rowan and whitebeam) trees. Choosing can be difficult! Our article explaining the different berry and leaf colours might help narrow down the selection.
