Sorbus torminalis

Checker Tree, Wild Service Tree

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Height

8 to 15 m

Width

6 to 8 m

Flower colour

white

Flowering Time

May, June

Light/shadow demands

light shade,

no direct sunlight,

semi-shade,

sun

pH-Value

slightly alkaline, neutral, alkaline, slightly acidic

Soil

permeable, all substrates

Trees and shrubs for bees

Bird feeding plants

Sorbus torminalis

Characteristics:

Habit

Tree of very variable habit, large shrub, small tree or medium-size tree, 8-15 (22) m tall, 6-8 (10) m wide, dense crown, ovoid to roundish, very slow-growing

Crown

rund, ovoid rund, ovoid

Blossom

Loose, umbel-like inflorescences with or after leaves shoot, white, May to June; pungent smell

Leaves

Untypical leaves for Sorbus

Fruits

Hanging fruit umbels with ovoid berries, yellow-brown to dark brown with leathery skin from September, doughy flesh when fully ripe, then edible, sour taste

Roots

Deep with strong lateral roots, forming runners up to 6-8 m from main stem; sensitive to paving

Demands

Sun to semi-shade, tolerant of heat and drought, likes warmth, moderately frost hardy; wind resistant

Soil

Dry to fresh, sensitive to dampness; slightly acidic to very alkaline, on all nutritious, well drained, chalky substrates; withering on heavy soil

Hardiness Zone

Zone 6a

Bee pasture/nectar

Yes

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Product Nr	Options	Price (plus 7% VAT)
99960150	whip, Cont 7,5 l, height 125-150	€75.00
99070150	whip, Cont 7,5 l, height 150-200	€110.00
SANA012127	specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 200-250	€210.00
bks22720508	specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 250-300	€350.00
bks22720510	specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 300-350	€490.00
SANA006314	specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 350-400	€750.00

Product Nr	Options	Price (plus 7% VAT)
99960150	whip, Cont 7,5 l, height 125-150	€75.00
99070150	whip, Cont 7,5 l, height 150-200	€110.00
SANA012127	specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 200-250	€210.00
bks22720508	specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 250-300	€350.00
bks22720510	specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 300-350	€490.00
SANA006314	specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 350-400	€750.00