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PRUNUS 'Daikoku'
MATSUMAE FLOWERING CHERRIES
A vase-shaped tree with 34-36 petals in each double pink flower
H/Std
£85.00 each
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Pests & Diseases
Aphids, caterpillars, bullfinches. Silver leaf, honey fungus, blossom wilt, bacterial canker -
Place of origin
Japan. Garden origin -
DeciduousLarge, deep green leaves to 15cm (6in) long are greenish bronze when young and show orange and scarlet tints in autumn
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Shades of pink
All shades of pink through to Carmine (red) -
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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Ovate
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Height
4m (13ft) -
Spread
4m (13ft)
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TreeVigorous tree, vase shaped when young broadening with age. Produces flowers with a central cluster of green carpels in loose, drooping clusters
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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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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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Fertile moist well-drained soilModerately fertile
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Full sun
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Rounded to broadly columnar
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Rabbit Resistant
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Mature Size4m (13ft)
4m (13ft)
View Planting Tips and Care Advice
Cold weather damage to evergreen plants
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
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- 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
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