Medium-size tree, initially with narrow oval crown, eventually with an ovoid crown to 10 m tall and 6 to 8 m wide. Twigs are brown, old bark is grey and smooth. The imparipinnate leaves consist of 15 - 17 leaf segments. They are glossy dark green and in autumn turn intensely orange-red to red. In May and June the white flowers appear in wide corymbs. They are followed by more or less pear-shaped, orange-red fruits that remain on the tree until into winter, provided they are not eaten by birds. Healthy tree that was named in a Swedish research programme. The seed from which ‘Dodong’ was produced was collected in 1976 by a Swedish-Danish expedition to the Korean island of Ullung Do. Dodong is the name of the island’s port.
Our trees can only be planted when they don't have any leaves. Due to the this we will start delivering again from november 2024.
Sorbus 'Dodong' can eventually reach a height of 10 m, depending on the site and climate conditions.
Sorbus 'Dodong' is átlagos and can eventually reach a height of 10 m, depending on the site and climate conditions.
The leaves of Sorbus 'Dodong' turn narancssárga, piros in autumn.
The right time to plant Sorbus 'Dodong' is during the dormancy period. In Western Europe, Sorbus 'Dodong' with root balls can generally be planted from mid-November to late April, although this depends strongly on the climatic conditions and the species of tree.