It has been a strange couple of years with the weather @Angelicant, and I noticed my morello cherries were much reduced this year, along with quite scant leaves.
That is helpful to know about the berry development, @Fairygirl, and re the moisture I think you must be right about the stem framework withering. I will prepare to add more organic water for better moisture retention. I will aim for a bucket or more every few days. This month has been rather autumnal here this year, though not that much rain, just dull, grey skies and cooler temperatures.
I did not plant it too low in the ground - I ensured it was very slightly raised, as I had read this would give it the best chance for growth.
Thanks for checking the berries from your trees @Fairygirl, your native rowan looks just as I imagined a rowan should look, with berries maturing well. Your cashmiriana/vilmorinii has berries the size of which I would have detected if something similar were growing on my Flanrock/Autumn Spire. I think my berries never developed. It is good that you were able to move your rowan even at 7 foot and in a tight spot. I will have a think about the placement of mine. Thanks for your comprehensive help, ☺️💐🌿
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'Dull grey skies and cooler' is the norm for us in July - the heat in the last year or two, and earlier this year - isn't. Ideal for rowans and lots of other plants, although it's been warm during the wet weather, we often have wind with the rain, and temps can struggle to be in reasonable double figures in July. It's the reason we don't usually grow tomatoes outside! I'm not sure why planting it slightly raised would ever work. Perhaps in heavy, waterlogged ground, but if that was the case, it would always be better to amend the soil properly rather than doing that. Rowans can cope with any amount of water, but they also need adequate drainage. It's long term dry conditions they don't like. If you can keep adding organic matter around it, that will certainly help
I hope you can get it thriving - they're lovely trees. I was considering A. Spire for the garden at one point, but the presents from the birds will do me fine - and save money
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That is helpful to know about the berry development, @Fairygirl, and re the moisture I think you must be right about the stem framework withering. I will prepare to add more organic water for better moisture retention. I will aim for a bucket or more every few days. This month has been rather autumnal here this year, though not that much rain, just dull, grey skies and cooler temperatures.
I did not plant it too low in the ground - I ensured it was very slightly raised, as I had read this would give it the best chance for growth.
Thanks for checking the berries from your trees @Fairygirl, your native rowan looks just as I imagined a rowan should look, with berries maturing well. Your cashmiriana/vilmorinii has berries the size of which I would have detected if something similar were growing on my Flanrock/Autumn Spire. I think my berries never developed. It is good that you were able to move your rowan even at 7 foot and in a tight spot. I will have a think about the placement of mine. Thanks for your comprehensive help, ☺️💐🌿
I'm not sure why planting it slightly raised would ever work. Perhaps in heavy, waterlogged ground, but if that was the case, it would always be better to amend the soil properly rather than doing that. Rowans can cope with any amount of water, but they also need adequate drainage. It's long term dry conditions they don't like. If you can keep adding organic matter around it, that will certainly help
I hope you can get it thriving - they're lovely trees. I was considering A. Spire for the garden at one point, but the presents from the birds will do me fine - and save money
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...