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Too many berries on Rowan tree
janetteallan
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I had to remove my 20 year old Rowan tree as it was dying...........very dull looking leaves and dull berries of which there was an extremely excessive amount
I am not sure what to plant in its place as it was a pretty all year round and not to big
Any suggestions for my Edinburgh garden would be appreciated
I am not sure what to plant in its place as it was a pretty all year round and not to big
Any suggestions for my Edinburgh garden would be appreciated
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It turned out that it had Verticillium Wilt, which I still have in that area of the garden some 30+ years later.
So maybe best to try and find out why your tree is dying.
You don't want to replace it with another tree if it's going to suffer the same fate.
Billericay - Essex
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
When I broke a small branch off it was black inside as if rotted
I did not notice any wilting, just as mentioned and also some splitting of the bark.
https://www.rhs.org.uk/disease/verticillium-wilt
To get some suggestions for a replacement, it would be a good idea if you could post a photo of the area into which you're going to plant it.
Billericay - Essex
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
When my tree was cut up there were black rings to be seen on the cut end indicating WV.
There are no such marks on yours - so good news!
As a replacement, the first trees that spring to mind would be an apple tree or crabapple.
Are there any particular characteristics you'd be looking for in a new tree?
Billericay - Essex
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
alternatively I thought maybe planting a mock orange shrub to fill the gap
The taller types of philadelphus virginal (that would get to the same height as your old rowan) grow very straggly.
I have 2 in the garden and they don't look great when not in flower.
Philadelphus aureus is more interesting but very prone to leaf burn in my garden if not in a shady place.
Something similar but far better than the philadelphus would be an ameliancher.
Attractive bright red buds in the spring, followed by masses of flowers, then red berries then a fabulous autumn colour.
If you're going to plant anything in the same spot though,you're going to have to remove the old stump first.
It should be too much of a trial though.
Billericay - Essex
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
Amelanchier lamarckii
Amelanchier laevis 'Snowflakes'
Amelanchier grandiflora 'Ballerina'
Amelanchier arborea 'Robin Hill
Amelanchier canadensis
Amelanchier x grandiflora 'Robin Hill'
I have a bog-standard Amelanchier lamarckii which is OK, but there are much better varieties that are on your list.
There are lots of types of rowan too with different coloured berries.
I can see blackbirds eating the berries on mine today which grew from a dropped seed many years ago.
Happy hunting
Billericay - Essex
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.