Sorbus pseudovilmorinii explained

Sorbus pseudovilmorinii is a species of variable deciduous flowering tree.

Description

• Height: Ultimate height of 4 meters^[1] to 7.5 meters.
• Leaves: Pinnate, with a fern-like appearance.
• Flowers: White.
• Fruit: Variable, often crimson in color, becoming white or white with crimson flecks as it reaches maturity, typically by October.

Etymology

Sorbus is the ancient Latin name for the fruit of the service tree, Sorbus. ‘Service’ and ‘Sorbus’ are cognates.^[2]

Pseudovilmorinii means ‘false vilmorinii’.

Distribution and habitat

Native to northern Vietnam,^[3] Tibet, and western China, including Yunnan province,^[4] from whence the most attractive specimens can be found.

Grows in mountains, forest scrub, or coniferous or mixed forests.

Prefers a sunny or partially shaded site with free-draining soil. Dislikes heavy clay soils.

Cultivation

Sorbus pseudovilmorinii is the parent of several Sorbus hybrids.

Notes and References

1. Ness Botanic Gardens - Sorbus pseudovilmorinii. [Online] Available at: http://www.nessgardens.org.uk/the-gardens/by-month/november/sorbus-pseudovilmorinii-and-its-relatives/ (Accessed 02/12/17)
2. Gledhill, David (2008). "The Names of Plants". Cambridge University Press. (hardback), (paperback). pp 356, 401
3. Trees and Shrubs - Sorbus pseudovilmorinii. [Online] Available at: http://treesandshrubsonline.org/articles/sorbus_pseudovilmorinii.php (Accessed 02/12/17)
4. RHS Plant Finder - Sorbus pseudovilmorinii. [Online] Available at: https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/107184/Sorbus-pseudovilmorinii/Details (Accessed 02/12/17)