Rainbow Pillar®
Amelanchier canadensisRainbow Pillar is named for its columnar appearance and the rainbow-like colours of the leaves in autumn. As well as the red, orange, and yellow hues often found in Amelanchiers in autumn, there will usually still be some green leaves remaining.
The spring blossom consists of relatively large pure white single flowers borne in upright clusters, which appear before the leaves.
Small black berries arrive later in the summer, and are edible or can be used in the kitchen - although other species of Amelanchier may be more productive.
Rainbow Pillar amelanchier trees for sale
3-year pot-grown
tree
£75.50
In a 12L pot
Large size (3m-5m after 10 years)
Next deliveries
Order now for delivery from week commencing 25th November for pot grown trees or December for bare-root or mixed tree orders.
How to grow
As the name suggests, Rainbow Pillar has a naturally upright form. It is less tree-like than some other Amelanchiers, and tends to grow with a dense branching bush-like habit.
It may become multi-stemmed in the longer term, and can be used for hedging.
Rainbow Pillar has good resistance to powdery mildew.
For best results, grow in full sun.
History
This Amelanchier was raised by Edward Losely of Losely Nursery in Ohio, USA and released in the 1990s. The cultivar name is 'Glenn Form', but it is marketed as 'Rainbow Pillar'.
It belongs to the species Amelanchier canadensis (the Canadian Snowy Mespilus).
Rainbow Pillar characteristics
- Gardening skillBeginner
- Attractive featuresAttractive flowersAutumn foliage colourScented flowers
- Growth habitUpright
- Height after 10 years3m-5m / 10ft-16ft
- SunlightPrefers full sunSome shade
- Growth rateAverage
- Site conditionsOccasional flooding
- WildlifeAttractive to birds
- Leaf/Flower sequenceFlowers appear first
- Fruit persistenceRipens over a period
- Country of originUnited States
- Annual cycleDeciduous
Similar varieties
Amelanchier alnifoliaObeliskObelisk is perhaps the most compact of the upright Amelanchiers.
Amelanchier x grandifloraRobin HillNot quite as compact as Obelisk or Rainbow Pillar, but still one of the more upright forms.
What will it look like?
Illustrative example of a pot-grown tree of this variety as supplied.
Approximate girth: 6/8cm. We try to keep all pot-grown trees down to about 1.5m as supplied, but some may be larger.
Trees should reach their mature height after about 10 or more years.
