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PRUNUS
Commonly known as Cherry tree
The family of stone fruits, cherries, peaches, plums, nectarines, apricots, and almonds, and a dazzling array of ornamentals, all within the greater rose family. In Japan sakura zensen (the cherry blossom front) is followed northwards and is a cause of much celebration.
Because cherry flowers bloom en masse and because of their ephemeral nature they can provide one of the best horticultural events of the year when even a modest tree can provide a snowstorm of petals, falling to cover the ground beneath.
Genus of more than 200 species of deciduous or evergreen trees and shrubs widely distributed in northern temperate regions and the mountains of southeastern Asia. Because of their food and ornamental value they have been transported to most parts of the world where some have become naturalised.
UK natives are P. avium, wild cherry, P. padus, bird cherry and P spinosa, blackthorn or sloe.
Further Reading....
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Deciduous
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Zero Rated Item - No VAT on this plant - edible fruited species
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Full sun -
Partial shade - evergreens will tolerate partial shade -
Harmful if eaten - These will give you an upset tummy, so please don't eat any of these. - non-edible species -
Additional Features - Good to know - grown for attractive white or pink flowers, bark colour, edible fruits, hedging, screening and ground cover -
Pests & Diseases - aphids, caterpillars, bullfinches. Peach leaf curl, silver leaf, honey fungus, blossom wilt, bacterial canker. -
Place of origin - widely distributed in northern temperate regions, the Andes and mountains of south-east Asia -
Soil Conditions - Fertile moist well-drained soil
Cold weather damage to evergreen plants
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Buy Varieties of PRUNUS
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PRUNUS 'Amanogawa' >
Commonly known as: Flagpole cherry, Lombardy poplar cherry.
tight columnar habit and dense clusters of semi-double pale pink flowers
PRUNUS avium 'Plena' >
Commonly known as: Double gean, Double wild cherry.
Double white flowered form
PRUNUS x hillieri 'Spire' >
Commonly known as: Flowering cherry.
Conical habit with soft pink flowers in early spring
PRUNUS x incam 'Okamé' >
Commonly known as: Flowering cherry.
(incisa x campanulata) - Plentiful carmine-pink flowers
PRUNUS 'Kanzan' >
Commonly known as: Flowering cherry.
The most floriferous of the double pink cherries with vigorous and quick growing habit
PRUNUS 'Kiku-shidare-zakura' >
Commonly known as: Flowering cherry.
Deep pink double flowering cherry with weeping habit
PRUNUS 'Kursar' >
Commonly known as: Flowering cherry.
New growth coppery. Single pink flowers. Small tree with spreading habit
PRUNUS maackii 'Amber Beauty' >
Commonly known as: Manchurian cherry.
Shining amber or golden-brown peeling bark and small white flowers followed by black fruits
PRUNUS mume 'Omoi-no-mama' >
Commonly known as: Flowering Japanese apricot.
(syn. 'Omoi-no-wac) - Double white, pink- flushed flowers
PRUNUS 'Pink Perfection' >
Commonly known as: Flowering cherry.
One of the most attractive of all the cherries. Bright rosy pink buds opening paler pink, double
PRUNUS 'Royal Burgundy' >
Deep purple young foliage turning bronze in autumn. Double rose-pink flowers
PRUNUS rufa >
Commonly known as: Himalayan Cherry.
Rusty and hairy new shoots and clusters of pale pink flowers. The best aspect of this species is its peeling reddish-brown bark
PRUNUS sargentii >
Commonly known as: Flowering cherry, Sargent's cherry.
Pale pink flowers with bronze red young foliage, brilliant autumn colours
PRUNUS serrula >
Commonly known as: Birch-bark cherry, Tibetan cherry.
Beautiful polished mahogany coloured stems
PRUNUS 'Shimidsu' >
Commonly known as: Flowering cherry.
('Shogetsu') - wide spreading branches and a flattened top to this attractive tree. Flowers are pink tinted in bud opening pure white all along the branches
PRUNUS 'Shirofugen' >
Commonly known as: Flowering cherry.
Pink in bud, changing to blush white, double
PRUNUS 'Shirotae' >
Commonly known as: Flowering cherry.
(Mount Fuji) - large single or semi-double fragrant white flowers
PRUNUS 'Shosar' >
Commonly known as: Flowering cherry.
Clear pink flowers and excellent autumn colour. Fastigiate habit
PRUNUS x subhirtella 'Autumnalis' >
Commonly known as: Higan cherry, Rosebud cherry.
White flowers, in flushes, between autumn and spring. Available NOV-FEB only
PRUNUS x subhirtella 'Autumnalis Rosea' >
Commonly known as: Higan cherry, Rosebud cherry.
Pink flowering 'Autumn Cherry'
PRUNUS 'Beni-tamanishiki' >
(Spring Snow) - red ball-like buds opening to double white with a hint of pink
PRUNUS 'Ichiyo' >
(Pink Champagne) - pale pink double flowers with a leaf-like carpel in the centre of the flowers. Orange-red autumn colour
PRUNUS 'Matsumae-beni-murasaki' >
(Candy Floss) - fragrant huge pink semi-double flowers turning light pink and white
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