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Prunus
Well, Hello Blossom! Since the 7th century there have been annual Cherry Blossom Festivals held throughout Japan to celebrate the arrival of spring. Even the national weather forecast includes a blossom forecast leading up to the celebration. I am in complete accordance with the Japanese, as to me, the Flowering Cherry is the plant that truly heralds the start of spring in the garden.
The attractive bare branches swell with fat swollen buds and open to an explosion of incomparable beauty. The fresh green leaves that follow often have excellent colour in autumn. Ornamental bark is another desired feature. Everybody at least once in there life should stand under a mature flowering cherry in full blossom and look up in wonder. With clever planting you can get to do this in your own garden from August through to November.
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The botanical name for Flowering Cherry is Prunus, which is the Latin word for Plum, which comes from the same botanical family. Flowering Cherry trees are actually quite easy to grow but need space to appreciate their true beauty. They are tolerant of most soils but will be happiest in deeply worked well drained soil. They will not tolerate "wet feet" so if you have a really heavy clay soil that stays moist for long periods you will need to work it well by adding peat, sand and/or gypsum to ensure your tree stays healthy.
The Flowering Cherry is remarkably wind tolerant but as you can imagine harsh wind can be detrimental to the delicate blossoms, so consider this when choosing your planting spot. With all Flowering Cherry trees it is important to remove any shoots that come up from below the graft. Just rub off when small, or if they get a bit wayward, cut off with sharp secateurs. If you have planted a weeping Cherry (and why wouldn';;t you) then remove any shoots that appear below the head of the tree.
If you particularly want to attract birds to the garden then choose a form of Prunus campanulata. Tui and other nectar loving birds will love both you and the bright pink bell shaped blossoms that smother the branches from August onwards. Usually, once a tree is discovered by Tui, then repeat annual visits can be guaranteed.
There is a shape and size of Flowering Cherry to suit most gardens so have a browse through our selection and start to fill your dreams with clouds of blossom.
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Prunus Accolade H/W 1.5m
Flowering Cherry. Add a touch of softness in spring with this outstanding flowering cherry that has masses of semi-double rich pink blossoms in pendulous clusters in spring. Open spreading habit. Vivid autumn colours. Easy to grow in well drained soil. Deciduous. RHS AGM.
Habit: Weeping
Height: 6m x 5m
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Current Stock Height: S150 / H220cm
Container: pb28
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Prunus Accolade H/W 1.8m
Flowering Cherry. Add a touch of softness in spring with this outstanding flowering cherry that has masses of semi-double rich pink blossoms in pendulous clusters in spring. Open spreading habit. Vivid autumn colours. Easy to grow in well drained soil. Deciduous. RHS AGM.
Habit: Upright
Height: 6m x 5m
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Current Stock Height: S180cm/H240cm
Container: PB40
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Prunus Blireana
Flowering Plum. A robust and highly decorative small tree with fragrant, double pink blossom that decorates the bare branches in early spring. The summer foliage is an attractive bronze-purple tone that makes a nice contrast to the all that green. Plant in a sunny well drained spot. Deciduous.
Height: 4m x 4m
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Current Stock Height: 190/210cm
Container: PB28
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Prunus Felix Jury H/W 1.5m
A hybrid form of the 'Taiwan' flowering cherry with large, rosy red, bell shaped, blooms that start to appear around August. Bred in NZ by Felix Jury and known here as the 'Tui Tree' because these birds just love the sweet nectar the flowers provide - in fact they go mad for it. Deciduous.
Habit: Upright
Height: 5m x 3m
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Current Stock Height: 200/220cm
Container: pb40
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Prunus Kanzan H/W 1.5m
'Kanzan' is deservedly one of the most popular flowering cherries. Gorgeous, fully double, pink blossoms hang in pendent clusters for several weeks in spring followed by coppery bronze new foliage. Fresh green summer leaves that have excellent autumn colour. Good strong grower. Deciduous.
'Kanzan' has received an Award of Garden Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society.
Habit: Upright
Height: 6m x 4m
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Current Stock Height: 200/220cm
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Prunus Kanzan H/W 1.75m
'Kanzan' is deservedly one of the most popular flowering cherries. Gorgeous, fully double pink blossoms hang in pendent clusters for several weeks in spring followed by coppery bronze new foliage. Fresh green summer leaves have excellent autumn colour. Good strong grower. Deciduous.
Habit: Upright
Height: 6m x 4m
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Current Stock Height: S180 / H240cm
Container: pb40
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Prunus Kiku Shidare Zakura H/W1.8m
Weeping Cherry. Pretty, pendulous, branches of frilly, rich pink, double blossom announce spring has arrived during September/October. Glossy bronze-green new foliage turns green for summer and scarlet for autumn. A lovely specimen that will do best in a sunny well drained spot. Deciduous.
Habit: Weeping
Height: 2.5m x 2m
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Current Stock Height: S180 / H220cm
Container: pb40
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Prunus Kiku Shidare Zakura H/W 1.5m
Weeping Cherry. Pretty, pendulous, branches of frilly, rich pink, double blossom announce spring has arrived during September/October. Glossy bronze-green new foliage turns green for summer and scarlet for autumn. A lovely specimen that will do best in a sunny well drained spot. Deciduous.
Habit: Weeping
Height: 1.5m x 1.5m
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Current Stock Height: S150 / H220cm
Container: pb40
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Prunus Lauroceraus
Popular hedging plant, deep green leaves and in spring is studded with long racemes of tiny creamy white flowers and small black fruit. Height 6m.
Height: 6m.
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Current Stock Height: 100/120cm
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Prunus Mountain Ice
Selected seedling from Taranaki that has masses of striking, white, pendulous blossom that drapes the branches in mid spring. When young has an upward habit and becomes more horizontal with age. Nice autumn colour. Grow in a sunny position in well drained soil.
Habit: Upright
Height: 6m x 5m
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Current Stock Height: 250/ 270cm
Container: PB40
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