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PRUNUS 'Royal Burgundy'
Commonly known as Flowering cherry
FLOWERING CHERRIES
Deep purple young foliage turning bronze in autumn. Double rose-pink flowers
H/Std
Courier Only due to the size of this plant.
Due to limitations imposed by couriers, taller items might have to pruned to reduce height prior to dispatch.
£80.00 each
Plant Details
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Good to know
Bronze-leafed cherry related to P. Kanzan -
Pests & Diseases
Aphids, caterpillars, bullfinches. Silver leaf, honey fungus, blossom wilt, bacterial canker -
Place of origin
Garden origin -
DeciduousOval-elliptic, reddish black leaves 6-12cm (2½-4¾in) long, deep coppery red when young turning orange and scarlet in autumn
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Shades of pink
All shades of pink through to Carmine (red)Rose pink -
DoubleMulti rows of petals, no stamen showing
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Fully hardy
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Serrulate
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Elliptic
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Height
8-10m (26-33ft) -
Spread
6-8m (20-26ft)
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TreeVigorous tree. Produces clusters of 2-4 double, magenta-pink flowers 5cm (2in) across just before, or with, the leaves
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Hardy - very cold winter
Hardy in all of UK and northern Europe. Plant can possibly withstand temperatures down to -20°C (-4°F) -
Autumn Seasonal Interest
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Spring Seasonal Interest
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Rounded to broadly columnarNarrowly upright, broadening with age
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Rabbit Resistant
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Mature Size8-10m (26-33ft)
6-8m (20-26ft)
Planting Tips and Care Advice
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Pruning group
Pruning group 1
Suitable 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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Soil Conditions
Fertile moist well-drained soilModerately fertile
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Sun Requirements
Full sun
Cold weather damage to evergreen plants
Trees - Care Guide
- How to plant a tree - Video Tip ondemand_video
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- 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
- Tidying young trees in October - 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
Planting Combinations