Rowan Tree

[Mungo]

I hold my hands up and admit I know nothing about trees

But, if the Rowan is a native tree why are there so few around?

[Pippa]

Hi Mungo,we pass many on the way to work.Maybe it is down to the area we live in but certainly no shortage here.

[Mungo]

Hmmmm I have only ever seen one in my town. I have just brought a young tree to add to my mums garden. Hope she doesn't mind I was suprised at how cheap they are to buy.
I think everyone should have one in their garden, maybe we could then get the Waxwings to take residence

Thanks for your reply

[Pippa]

Originally Posted by Mungo

Hmmmm I have only ever seen one in my town. I have just brought a young tree to add to my mums garden. Hope she doesn't mind I was suprised at how cheap they are to buy.
I think everyone should have one in their garden, maybe we could then get the Waxwings to take residence

Thanks for your reply

Just moved back in March but my son is still there and YES we did have a Rowan to ward off evil ha ha.Had it given by a neighbour when it was just a twig.It grew real fast .Didn't get any Waxwings though

[Tursiops2]

Originally Posted by Mungo

I hold my hands up and admit I know nothing about trees

But, if the Rowan is a native tree why are there so few around?

It's probably down to your local soil conditions, Rowan prefers slightly acid soil. They're most common in upland areas (hence their other name "Mountain Ash"), and the north and west of the country.
T2

[Mungo]

Ahhhhhh there's the reason. Not sure what soil we have here, but it kinda makes sense. Thank you Tursiops2

[BloomingMarvellous]

The Rowan Tree's one of my favourite tree's after seeing thousands of them a few years back on the Isle of Skye on a three week wild camping trip. Everywhere we turned would be a spectacular example of a Rowan tree. As It's my favourite tree I'm looking for them all the time and there's no shortage of them down in the South. Aquarian People are drawn to them apparently.

[Mungo]

Are there different varieties of Rowan?

[Jez]

Originally Posted by Mungo

Are there different varieties of Rowan?

Hi again Mungo (I'm not following you around lol). Two types of Rowan I know of are Rowan (Sorbus aucuparia) & the white berried Hupeh Rowan of China (Sorbus hupehensis). Those are the only two I'm aware of, but there are indeed more trees belonging to the Sorbus family!

[aeshna5]

Originally Posted by Mungo

Are there different varieties of Rowan?

There are quite a few different species of Rowan- check one of the superior tree books such as the Collins guide; also various cultivars as well.