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    PRUNUS
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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.

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    • Good to know
      Grown for attractive white or pink flowers, bark colour, edible fruits, hedging, screening and ground cover
    • Place of origin
      Widely distributed in northern temperate regions, the Andes and mountains of south-east Asia
    • Deciduous
    • Evergreen
    • Tree
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      Edible fruited species
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    Varieties

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    • PRUNUS 'Matsumae-beni-yutaka'
    Very fragrant large white double flowers turning soft pink with age
     
    H/Std
    £85.00
    PRUNUS 'Matsumae-fuki'
    (Chocolate Ice) - an umbrella-shaped tree with large semi-double or single white flowers with a pink flush
     
    H/Std
    £85.00
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    Estimated availability autumn 2025 Any time SEPT-DEC
    Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.
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    PRUNUS 'Matsumae-hanagasa'
    (Pink Parasol) - double, pale pink flowers on long stems
     
    H/Std
    £85.00
    PRUNUS 'Matsumae-shizuka'
    (Fragrant Cloud) - highly scented semi-double white flowers
     
    H/Std
    £85.00
    PRUNUS cerasifera 'Nigra'
    Black-leaf plum, Blaze
    Red leaves when young then turning dark purple. Pink flowers
     
    H/Std
    £80.00
    PRUNUS x cistena
    Purple leaf sand cherry
    red leaves and white flowers in spring. Black edible fruits
     
    Bush
    £25.00
    PRUNUS incisa 'Kojo No Mai'
    Fuji cherry
    Masses of small white or pale pink flowers very early in the spring carried on zig zag shoots
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £25.00
    PRUNUS incisa 'Mikinori'
    Semi-double flowers which are pink in bud opening white
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £25.00
    PRUNUS incisa 'Oshidori'
    Fuji cherry
    (syn. P. incisa 'Omoi-no-yama') - double, pale pink frilled flowers, deepening in colour with age
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £25.00
    PRUNUS incisa 'Pendula'
    Abundant white flowers on long branches
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £25.00
    PRUNUS incisa 'The Bride'
    Pure white flowers and green calyces
     
    3 - 5 Litre
    £25.00
    H/STD
    £80.00
    PRUNUS mume 'Beni-chidori'
    Japanese apricot
    Strongly fragrant single, cup-shaped pink flowers. Pink in bud fading after opening
     
    Bush
    £35.00
    Notify me
    Estimated availability autumn 2025 Any time SEPT-DEC
    Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.
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    Large
    £60.00
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    Available again from summer 2025
    Could be any time, June through to end August. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
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    PRUNUS mume 'Omoi-no-mama'
    (syn. 'Omoi-no-wac') - Double white, pink- flushed flowers
     
    Large
    £60.00
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    Estimated availability autumn 2025 Any time SEPT-DEC
    Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.
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    PRUNUS nipponica var. kurilensis 'Brilliant'
    Dwarf compact habit with flowers which open white and fade to soft pink
     
    Bush
    £25.00
    PRUNUS spinosa
    Blackthorn, Sloe
    white flowers
     
    Open ground available NOV-FEB
    £2.00
    Minimum order of 10
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    Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
    Q4 Pelleted Fertiliser
    A useful fertiliser suitable for use on a wide variety of plants. Q4 provides all the nutrients and trace elements essential for vigorous growth, abundant flowering and ripening of fruit.
    0.9 kg
    £6.00
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    2.5 kg
    £13.00
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    4.5 kg
    £25.00
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    All-purpose Seaweed Stimulant
    All-purpose organic concentrated seaweed feed that is a ready to use, derived from sustainable harvested kelp, that can be used on all outdoor and indoor plants, except acid loving plants. Perfect used in conjunction with Rootgrow™.
    1 ltr
    £8.50
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    Slate Tie-on Plant Labels
    Hand made in Cornwall, these delightful natural slate labels are perfect for pots. Comes with chalk pen. Pack of 5
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    £10.00
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