PRUNUS 'Kursar'
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PRUNUS 'Kursar'
Commonly known as Flowering cherry
FLOWERING CHERRIES
New growth coppery. Single pink flowers. Small tree with spreading habit
H/Std
£80.00 each
Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes
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Good to know
Developed by Captain Collingwood (Cherry) Ingram. Hybrid of P. campanulata (Formosan cherry) and P. nipponica var. kurilensis -
Pests & Diseases
Aphids, caterpillars, bullfinches. Silver leaf, honey fungus, blossom wilt, bacterial canker -
Place of origin
Garden origin -
Deciduousdark green leaves to 12cm (4¾in) long turning deep orange in autumn
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Shades of pink
All shades of pink through to Carmine (red)Dark pink -
Bowl-shaped
2cm (¾in) across -
Single
Row of petals round conspicuous stamens - no more than 8 petals -
Suitable for small gardens
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Fully hardy
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Serrate
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Elliptic
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Height
5.5m (18ft) -
Spread
4m (13ft)
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TreeSmall, upright tree. Produces clusters of 3 or 4 flowers before 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) -
Spring Seasonal Interest
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Fertile moist well-drained soilModerately fertile
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Full sun
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Bee friendly
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Rabbit 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
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