PLANTS OF WHITEBEAM - SORBUS ARIA
Ornamental tree to grow as an isolated or to shape hedges. The wood is hard and of a great value for cabinet makers and wood turners to make handles or spoons. It is also a good firewood.
Deciduous tree up to 20m. White flowers and oval or elliptic serrated leaves. The fruit is a deep red or orangey berry.
Grows on fertile and humid but well-drained soils.
Dig a hole at least two or three times as wide and deep as the root ball. Take out the plant from the container and loosen roots to allow them to spread out in all direction. Cut possible broken roots. Mix the soil extracted with a substrate and fill part of the hole with the mixture obtained. Place the plant in the hole and cover with the remaining mixture. Compact the soil around the plant and water thoroughly.
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| Climate Zone | Cool areas, Mountain |
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| Flower colour | White |
| Fruit color | Red |
| Hardiness | Hardy, No drought resistant |
| Plant use | Game-covers, Gardening, Hedge, Reforestation, Restoration, Singular, Street Tree, Timber, Wild garden |
| Soil - Moisture | Moist, Well-drained |
| Soil - Ph | Neutral to acid |
| Soil - Type | Loam |
| Sunlight - Exposure | Partial shade |
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