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PRUNUS 'Shirotae'
Commonly known as Flowering cherry
FLOWERING CHERRIES
(Mount Fuji) - large single or semi-double fragrant white flowers
Further Reading....
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Deciduousdark-green leaves to 12cm (5in) long, pale green when young, turning orange and red in autumn
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White
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Height6m (20ft)
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Spread8m (26ft)
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TreeWide-spreading tree with distinctly horizontal branches. Produces flowers 5cm (2in) across in pendent clusters of 2 or 3
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Hardy - very cold winterHardy in all of UK and northern Europe. Plant can possibly withstand temperatures down to -20°C (-4°F)
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Full sun
PRUNUS 'Shirotae'
- Details
- Mature Size
- Tips and Advice
- Goes Well With
- Planting Combinations
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Additional FeaturesGood to knowSyn. P. 'Mount Fuji'Pests & DiseasesAphids, caterpillars, bullfinches. Silver leaf, honey fungus, blossom wilt, bacterial canker.Place of originGarden origin.
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Flower ShapeCup-shapedSemi-doubleTwo rows of petals with conspicuous stamensSingleRow of petals round conspicuous stamens - no more than 8 petals
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HardinessFully hardy
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Leaf marginSerrulate
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Leaf shapeElliptic
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Pruning groupPruning group 1Suitable for: Deciduous and evergreen trees, and some deciduous shrubs.
Pruning: Minimal pruning required. Prune wayward or crossing branches to maintain a healthy framework.
When: When dormant in the late winter/early spring. Some in the summer/autumn to prevent bleeding of sap.
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Scented PlantsScented flowers
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Seasonal InterestAutumnSpring
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Soil ConditionsFertile moist well-drained soilModerately fertile
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Tree ShapeRounded to broadly spreading
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WildlifeRabbit Resistant
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Prunus / Flowering Cherry Trees - Growing Guide
- Introduction
- Long established and widely grown Japanese flowering cherries
- Matsumae cherries
- Flowering cherries with other attributes
- Pruning drooping branches - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Pruning overlapping branches - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Prunus 'Okame', 'Kursar' & conradinae - Video Tip ondemand_video
Trees - Care Guide
- How to plant a tree - Video Tip ondemand_video
- How to plant a tree
- Ties - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Restaking fallen young trees - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Fallen old tree - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Clearing up fallen beech tree - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Spring pruning - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Removing side shoots - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Pruning and Shaping Magnolia - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Deer protection - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Weed Spraying - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Removing Ivy - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Removing wire protection - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Tree Survey - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Crown uplift - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Removing shoots below graft - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Removing peeling bark - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Maintaining variegation - Video Tip ondemand_video
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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.
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