SORBUS

Foliage, flower, berry and an Autumn finale - you could not ask for more ...

A very popular group of trees commonly referred to as Whitebeam and Mountain Ash or Rowan. Easy to grow in any reasonable soil and mainly
referred to in two main sections; the aria section includes the Whitebeams and these have toothed or lobed leaves and are excellent on Chalk soils. The other types are the Mountain Ash and Rowans which produce pinnate leaflets. These latter are the best fruiting types and very much trees for all Seasons.

Sorbus are quite a speciality here at Whispering Trees, we grow several choice and new introductions of special merit and great beauty.Varieties like Pink Pagoda, Apricot Queen, Copper Kettle and White Swan are not normally seen and trees of special beauty. All are easily grown and very hardy and deserve a place in every garden.

aria lutescens 12’ One of the most beautiful Spring trees with the new
leaves covered thickly in a silvery cream fluff. Symmetrical, upright
growth - the Whitebeam.
£16.95

arnoldiana Apricot Queen 12’ Although very much in the Mountain
Ash style and allied to them despite its slightly different classification. A little stronger growing but neat and upright in habit, this beautiful and rare hybrid bears distinctive bunches of apricot coloured berries with freedom and reliability. The Autumn foliage colours are excellent.
£22.50

aucuparia asplenifolia 10’ Deeply cut and toothed fern-like leaves; a
handsome tree with bright Autumn colours and neat, upright habit.
£18.95

- Autumn Spire 8’ A highly valuable new fastigiate form which matures
to a fine columnar tree which ‘shines’ all Season long. The glowing
yellow gold berries contrast to perfection with the brilliant red, flame and purple Autumn leaves. Ideal for any restricted space or patio, this is a neat, effective and colourful specimen with many uses and highly recommended.
£24.95(II)

- dirkenii 10’ Golden yellow leaves when young maturing to a soft golden green as Summer progresses. A superb, bright and colourful centerpiece to any area.
£20.95

- Joseph Rock 8’ A famous and sought after selection with pale
orange berries in profusion and a very good Autumn leaf display.
£19.95

Wisley Gold 12’ Introduced as part of the RHS Bicentenary celebrations. A fine and stronger growing selection discovered near Wisley. The yellow fruits are born in profusion and very bright in colour. Typical foamy white and pink Spring flowers, an excellent new variety.
£23.50

cashmireana 8’ A very beautiful small tree with serrated leaves and soft pink flowers in May. The prominent fruits are produced in drooping clusters and are sparkling white. They are amongst the largest of all the Sorbus family and hold on the tree long after the leaves have fallen, like waxen marbles.
£22.95

- Rosiness 8’ A very choice form of the cashmireana species
which is seldom offered. The typical large bunches of berry are,
in this form delightfully flushed with pink. Very beautiful and worthwhile.
£24.50

Chinese Lace 7’ A very charming newer hybrid of good upright,
round headed habit and very deeply divided leaves which remain a
longstanding feature of this luxurious, elegant tree, Superb Autumn
colours of glowing purple, autumnal gold and flame together with deep
red berries. One of the most beautiful of the Sorbus and one of the
finest of all trees for the small garden. Sells out every year.
£24.95

commixta 8’ The Korean Mountain Ash. Small non spreading tree
with orange red fruits and glorious Autumn colours.
£17.95

-Copper Kettle 8’ An extremely desirable new hybrid which arose a seedling of the famous ‘Joseph Rock’ Copper Kettle bears weighty bunches of glowing coppery orange berries which last and last well after the kaleidoscope of myriad Autumn colours have fallen. A neat, small growing tree with berries of unique and attractive hue. Stock limited.
£33.50

-Eastern Promise 10’A superbsmall but strong growing tree with dark glossy greenfinely cut leaves and splendid bunches of showy scarlet berries. Rounds the year off with a stunning Autumn leaf display. Recommended - always a most satisfactory and colourful tree.
£18.50

hupehensis Pink Pagoda 12’ A new hybrid from Canada which has swiftly become one of our most popular trees. The vigorous grower nevertheless matures to a tree of little more than medium size which has handsome bluish tinted foliage sprays that turns to scarlet in the Autumn. Large bunches of rose pink berries in drooping clusters, set off by those bluish leaflets. A very beautiful and graceful tree indeed.
£24.95

koheneana ‘White Wax’ 6’ A small, almost shrubby Chinese species which is very valuable with its ultra compact habit and narrow feathery leaves which turn bronze in the Autumn. Porcelain white fruits in slender drooping clusters.
£21.50

Lemon Drop 8’ An entirely new type of Sorbus with a quite different
appearance; almost as if a Whitebeam had been crossed with a traditional Rowan. The medium sized oval leaves have the silvery appearance of a Whitebeam and are most attractive, but the reliable fruiting bunches of lemon yellow berries are definitely that of a Mountain Ash! An ornate and beautiful little tree which is well worth planting. Very seldom offered.
£22.95

Pink Ness 9’ A shapely, broadly pyramidal tree clothed in glaucous grayish blue-green foliage which sets off to perfection the subtle mauve-pink fruits which ripen in plentiful clusters. Selected at Liverpool Botanic Gardens and a very worthwhile new garden tree.
£31.50

sargentiana 12’ A truly impressive tree at all stages of growth. A slow
growing Chinese species with attractive long leaflets arising from
distinctive red stems and sticky buds. Vivid scarlet Autumn colour and
red berries are the pinnacle of this trees considerable decorativeness.
An imposing and highly effective cultivar, little planted or seen.
£25.50

sclaris 8’ A rare small tree with a shapely, wider habit and attractive frond like leaves turning deep plum purple and red in the fall. Small shiny red fruits, a tree with a certain grace and natural beauty which deserves wider appreciation.
£20.95

Sunshine 8’ A small and erect tree which is easily accommodated and
always looks good with its glossy, deeply indented leaves. Large generous bunches of golden yellow fruits which tend to get left longer by the birds.
£18.95

vilmorinii 8’ A charming small tree that is ideal for restricted spaces with an elegant habit and Autumn tints of bronzy purple and red. The berries are a luminescent rosy red turning to white.
£20.95