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Monday, 25 April 2011

Good plant #64 - Sorbus Sargentiana


This is a versatile, small-ish and bushy deciduous tree. It has three seasons of interest. In spring it produces compact clusters of white flowers. In autumn its leaves turn orange and red. In winter its large and brightly coloured clusters of orangey red berries hang in tact.

This is a great tree, even for a small garden. It will grow anywhere in any soil except for very boggy sites.

You can use the berry seeds or take softwood cuttings in early summer to propagate this tree.

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