How to Grow Sorbus Aucuparia

Pick a Sorbus aucuparia tree growing area that offers full sunshine to partial shade, with a sunny area causing the tree to produce more fruit. Make sure the soil also is well-drained, and note that this type of tree can handle a wide variety of soil types -- including clay, loamy or sandy soils.

Gather a sample of the soil you plan to use to grow your Sorbus aucuparia plants, and take the soil sample to your local extension office to have its pH level -- its level of acidity and basicity -- tested. Be prepared to add amendments to your soil if the pH level is not in the range of 5.5 to 7.5, which is acidic, neutral or slightly alkaline. Follow the suggestions of your soil test to know what amendments to add to your Sorbus aucuparia plant soil.

Plant your Sorbus aucuparia seedling plants in holes that will accommodate the seedlings during the late spring season. Position them so that these trees are 10 feet to 20 feet apart and so that the seedlings’ roots are just below the surface of the soil.

Keep your Sorbus aucuparia soil slightly wet, as although it can grow well in dry soil, it thrives in rich moist soil. Prune off any diseased or dead parts of the tree’s wood in the summer. Apply a fertilizer to the plant, following the manufacturer’s instructions, but avoid a fertilizer that his high in nitrogen content, which can make this plant susceptible to bacterial fire blight -- a disease that causes the tips of the tree’s branches to wilt.

Apply an insecticide to your Sorbus aucuparia trees if you notice signs of attack by insects including scales, aphids or cankers. Follow the insecticide product label directions carefully. Add a fungicide to your plants if they experience problems such as wood rots, cedar-quince rust and even apple scab as well.