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    PRUNUS cerasifera 'Nigra'
    PRUNUS cerasifera 'Nigra'
    © Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only.
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    PRUNUS cerasifera 'Nigra'

    Commonly known as Black-leaf plum, Blaze

    AWARD
    FRUITING CHERRIES

    Red leaves when young then turning dark purple. Pink flowers
    H/Std
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    10 to 15 Litre   - Click to view photo
    Delivery Information
    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.
    Collect only available from our nursery nr Redruth in Cornwall
    Ready in 3 - 5 days
    £80.00 each 
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    • Good to know
      Ultimate size in 20-50 years
    • Pests & Diseases
      Aphids, caterpillars, bullfinches. Silver leaf, honey fungus, blossom wilt, bacterial canker.
    • Place of origin
      Southeastern Europe, southwestern Asia,
    • Deciduous
      dark green leaves to 6cm (2½in) long.
    • Shades of pink
      All shades of pink through to Carmine (red)
    • Bowl-shaped
    • Coastal / windswept
      Slightly back from the sea
    • Suitable for small gardens
    • Fully hardy
    • Serrate
    • Obovate
    • Ovate
    • Height
      10m (33ft)
    • Spread
      10m (33ft)
    • Tree
      Rounded habit. Produces solitary flowers 2.5cm (1in) across along bare shoots with the leaves, sometimes followed by spherical plum-like edible red or yellow fruit 3cm (1¼in) across
    • Zero Rated Item
      No VAT on this plant
    • 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)
    • Spring Seasonal Interest
    • Fertile moist well-drained soil
      Moderately fertile
    • Full sun
    • harmful if eaten
      People and pets, i.e. cats, dogs, rabbits, rodents
    • Broadly columnar
    • Rabbit Resistant
    • Mature Size
      10m (33ft)
      		 tree - guide for size not form Average Person
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    Useful extras...

    Vermin & Pest Control
    SB Plant Invigorator
    This is a non-biological non-chemical plant insecticide and mildewcide. Works against the physical motion of the insect. Perfect for all plants and edible crops.
    500 ml
    £8.00
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    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.
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    £7.00
    10m²
    £15.50
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    AFTER PLANT TOMATO FEED Liquid Concentrate with Bio stimulant is a high potash liquid concentrate containing seaweed extract, plant derived amino acids and other nutrients specifically formulated to benefit tomatoes and greenhouse plants.
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