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    PRUNUS
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    PRUNUS

    Commonly known as Cherry tree

    The family of stone fruits, cherries, peaches, plums, nectarines, apricots, and almonds, and a dazzling array of ornamentals, all within the greater rose family. In Japan sakura zensen (the cherry blossom front) is followed northwards and is a cause of much celebration.

    Because cherry flowers bloom en masse and because of their ephemeral nature they can provide one of the best horticultural events of the year when even a modest tree can provide a snowstorm of petals, falling to cover the ground beneath.

     

    Genus of more than 200 species of deciduous or evergreen trees and shrubs widely distributed in northern temperate regions and the mountains of southeastern Asia. Because of their food and ornamental value they have been transported to most parts of the world where some have become naturalised.

    UK natives are P. avium, wild cherry, P. padus, bird cherry and P. spinosa, blackthorn or sloe.

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    • Good to know
      Grown for attractive white or pink flowers, bark colour, edible fruits, hedging, screening and ground cover
    • Place of origin
      Widely distributed in northern temperate regions, the Andes and mountains of south-east Asia
    • Deciduous
    • Evergreen
    • Tree
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    Varieties

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    • PRUNUS 'Shimidsu'
    ('Shogetsu') - wide spreading branches and a flattened top to this attractive tree. Flowers are pink tinted in bud opening pure white all along the branches
     
    H/Std
    £80.00
    PRUNUS 'Shirofugen'
    Pink in bud, changing to blush white, double
     
    H/Std
    £80.00
    PRUNUS 'Shirotae'
    (Mount Fuji) - large single or semi-double fragrant white flowers
     
    H/Std
    £80.00
    PRUNUS 'Shosar'
    Clear pink flowers and excellent autumn colour. Fastigiate habit
     
    H/Std
    £80.00
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    Estimated availability autumn 2025 Any time SEPT-DEC
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    PRUNUS 'Starlight'
    RHS Chelsea Plant of the Year 2024. Profuse star-shaped white blossom.
     
    H/Std
    £95.00
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    Available late spring to early summer 2025
    Spring according to the Met Office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore late spring is mid-April onwards. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
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    PRUNUS x subhirtella 'Autumnalis'
    White flowers, in flushes, between autumn and spring
     
    H/Std
    £80.00
    PRUNUS x subhirtella 'Autumnalis Rosea'
    Pink flowering 'Autumn Cherry'
     
    H/Std
    £80.00
    PRUNUS 'Tai Haku'
    Great white cherry
    large single white flowers
     
    H/Std
    £80.00
    PRUNUS 'Ukon'
    Semi-double, pale greenish white flowers
     
    H/Std
    £80.00
    PRUNUS 'Daikoku'
    A vase-shaped tree with 34-36 petals in each double pink flower
     
    H/Std
    £85.00
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    Estimated availability autumn 2025 Any time SEPT-DEC
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    PRUNUS 'Gyoiko'
    Bronze new leaves and cream or green double flowers
     
    H/Std
    £85.00
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    Estimated availability autumn 2025 Any time SEPT-DEC
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    PRUNUS 'Hokusai'
    Pink buds opening semi-double white, highly scented
     
    H/Std
    £85.00
    PRUNUS 'Horinji'
    Large single or semi-double white flowers with a hint of pink
     
    H/Std
    £85.00
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    Estimated availability autumn 2025 Any time SEPT-DEC
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    PRUNUS 'Ichiyo'
    (Pink Champagne) - pale pink double flowers with a leaf-like carpel in the centre of the flowers. Orange-red autumn colour
     
    H/Std
    £85.00
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    Estimated availability autumn 2025 Any time SEPT-DEC
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    PRUNUS 'Matsumae-beni-murasaki'
    (Candy Floss) - fragrant huge pink semi-double flowers turning light pink and white
     
    H/Std
    £85.00
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    Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
    Q4 Pelleted Fertiliser
    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.
    0.9 kg
    £6.00
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    2.5 kg
    £13.00
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    4.5 kg
    £25.00
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    Rootgrow mycorrhizal fungi
    Recommended by the RHS. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi. Suitable for all trees and shrubs (except rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers, cranberries and blueberries)
    Small - 60g sachet
    £3.00
    Medium - 150gm sachet
    £6.00
    Large - 360gram sachet
    £12.00
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    Wildflower Mini Meadow
    Creates a mini-meadow for attracting bees, butterflies and bugs to your garden. 200g sachet which will cover 3 square metres. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi.
    3m²
    £7.00
    10m²
    £15.50
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