Sorbus 'Copper Kettle'
Mountain ash 'Copper Kettle'
Sorbus Sorbus
'Copper Kettle' _ 'Copper Kettle' is a compact, upright, deciduous tree with pinnate leaves divided into oblong to ovate, toothed, pale green leaflets turning bronze then bright orange and red in autumn. Clusters of creamy-white flowers in late spring are followed by spherical, golden-yellow fruit.
Sorbus 'Copper Kettle' is: Deciduous
Upright
Fruit may cause stomach upset.
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Cream in Spring
Pale-green in Spring; Pale-green, Bronze-green in Summer; Bronze-green, Orange, Red in Autumn
Aphids , Blister mite , Sawflies Aphids , Blister mite , Sawflies
Apple and pear canker , Fireblight Apple and pear canker , Fireblight
Pruning group 1.
Budding, Grafting, Softwood cuttings
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Sorbus 'Copper Kettle' (Mountain ash 'Copper Kettle') will reach a height of 5m and a spread of 3m after 10-20 years.
City, Cottage/Informal, Low Maintenance, Specimen tree, Wildlife
Grow in humus-rich, moderately fertile, neutral to acid soil. Drought and pollution tolerant. Tolerates partial shade but fruiting is best if sited in full sun.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Sorbus 'Copper Kettle'
Mountain ash 'Copper Kettle'
Sorbus Sorbus
'Copper Kettle' _ 'Copper Kettle' is a compact, upright, deciduous tree with pinnate leaves divided into oblong to ovate, toothed, pale green leaflets turning bronze then bright orange and red in autumn. Clusters of creamy-white flowers in late spring are followed by spherical, golden-yellow fruit.
Garden origin
Deciduous
Upright
Fruit may cause stomach upset.
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Cream in Spring
Pale-green in Spring; Pale-green, Bronze-green in Summer; Bronze-green, Orange, Red in Autumn
Aphids , Blister mite , Sawflies
Apple and pear canker , Fireblight
Pruning group 1.
Budding, Grafting, Softwood cuttings
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Sorbus 'Copper Kettle' (Mountain ash 'Copper Kettle') will reach a height of 5m and a spread of 3m after 10-20 years.
City, Cottage/Informal, Low Maintenance, Specimen tree, Wildlife
Grow in humus-rich, moderately fertile, neutral to acid soil. Drought and pollution tolerant. Tolerates partial shade but fruiting is best if sited in full sun.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4
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Soil drainage: | Moist but well-drained, Well-drained | Tell us... |
Soil pH: | Acid, Neutral | Tell us... |
Light: | Partial Shade, Full Sun | Tell us... |
Aspect: | South, East, West | Tell us... |
Exposure: | Exposed, Sheltered | Tell us... |
Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | Tell us... |
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