Sorbus 'Leonard Messel'-0
RHS Recommended: Award of Garden Merit
Sorbus 'Leonard Messel'-0
Sorbus 'Leonard Messel'-7618

Sorbus ‘Leonard Messel’Mountain Ash

£60.00

Overview

Large leaves that turn to red and purple in the autumn. Bright pink fruits.

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Sorbus ‘Leonard Messel’ is a superb, small, oval-shaped tree with upright branches. The winter buds are red and the leaves unusually large with many leaflets achieving excellent autumn colours. Distinctive, attractive, bright pink fruits hang in large clusters.

Position: Suitable for a wide range of soil types, but for the best results and leaf colour plant on chalky soil in full sun or light shade.

Pruning: Thin some of the branches to encourage new growth up to a quarter of the branches can removed each year. It is advisable to carry this out during the summer as it will cut down on any risk of disease entering the pruning cuts.

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Flowering Months

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Availability Date

All year round
Flower Colour

White
Flower Type

Single
Flowering Month

May, June
Soil Type

Acid, Alkaline, Heavy clay, Light sandy, Normal, Thin chalky
Aspect

Sun, Partial Shade
Hardiness

Hardy
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Foliage Type

Deciduous
Foliage Colour

Green
Height after 10 years*

Small
Pot Size

7.5 Litre
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