PRUNUS 'Matsumae-beni-murasaki'

MATSUMAE FLOWERING CHERRIES

(Candy Floss) - fragrant huge pink semi-double flowers turning light pink and white

H/Std

Pot size - 10 to 15 Litre - Click to view photo

Delivery Normally 3 - 5 days
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.

Click & Collect Ready in 3 - 5 days

£85.00 each

Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes - Click to close

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Good to know
Fringed blossoms giving fluffy appearance
Pests & Diseases
Aphids, caterpillars, bullfinches. Silver leaf, honey fungus, blossom wilt, bacterial canker
Place of origin
Japan. Garden origin
Deciduous
dark green leaves 12-15cm (4¾-6in) long, emerging bronze.
Shades of pink
All shades of pink through to Carmine (red)

Light pink to white
Semi-double
Two rows of petals with conspicuous stamens
Fully hardy
Serrulate
Elliptic
Ovate
Height
4-5m (13-16ft)
Spread
6-8m (20-26ft)
Tree
Wide-spreading tree with few side branches. Produces drooping clusters of 4-6 pink flowers 4.5cm (2in across) before the leaves
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.
Hardy - very cold winter
Hardy in all of UK and northern Europe. Plant can possibly withstand temperatures down to -20°C (-4°F)
Scented flowers
Spring Seasonal Interest
Fertile moist well-drained soil
Moderately fertile
Full sun
Rounded to broadly spreading
Rabbit Resistant