SORBUS Aria LUTESCENS 10L

Description
These produce orange-red, round fruits from September. The creamy white shoots are also an interesting sight.

Bulletpoints
* Fruit ornamentation * Olive-green shoots * attractive yellow-green autumn colouring * cream-white shoots * resistant to urban climates, wind-resistant, thermophilic

Leaves
Attractive yellow-green autumn colouring. Long lasting.

Bark
Grey, longitudinally furrowed bark makes this plant an eye-catcher in any garden.

Growth habit
Whitebeam 'Lutescens' is conical in shape and has a closed crown. Slow-growing.

Water
The plant has a medium water requirement.

Location
Preferred location in a sunny to semi-shady position.

Soil
Normal soil.

Planting time
Container plants can be planted all year round, except when the soil is frozen and in summer heat (over 30°C).

Care
A slow-release fertiliser can be used in spring. This releases the nutrients slowly and continuously so that the plant is evenly supplied over a longer period of time.

Flower
The white flowers appear in umbrella racemes from May to June. These grow to about 4 - 5 cm in size.

fruit
The orange-red, round fruits of Sorbus aria 'Lutescens' are particularly decorative. These appear from September.

Use
Solitary, bird food plant, green border

Shoots
The shoots of Sorbus aria 'Lutescens' are tomentose, olive green.

Root
Sorbus aria 'Lutescens' is a heartroot.