Prunus × blierana
flowering cherry blossom tree
With its vase-shaped form adorned in puffy pink blooms, Prunus × blireana puts on a spectacular spring floral display. This...
bare root | 1.2m tall
£44.99
available to order from autumn 2024
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Plant description
With its vase-shaped form adorned in puffy pink blooms, Prunus × blireana puts on a spectacular spring floral display. This small ornamental cherry tree unveils abundant clusters of large, semi-double light pink flowers that emit a delicate, sweet fragrance at the same time the emerging purple-bronze foliage unfurls, providing a striking contrast. The metallic-hued developing leaves mature to a deep green over the summer. Despite its ultimate small size, this compact Japanese cherry would make for a long season interest, ornamental focal point, perfect for small gardens.
Eventual height & spread
Flowering period
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
Plant features
Position
Full sun
Rate of growth
Average
Soil
Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil
Hardiness
Fully hardy
How to care for Prunus × blireana:
When planting your ornamental cherry, prepare a hole up to three times the diameter of its root system. Fork over the base of the pit in readiness, incorporating plenty of organic matter into the backfill and planting hole. Avoiding frozen and waterlogged soil, trees should be planted out as they arrive. If you've ordered a bare root tree, soak the roots in a bucket of water for half an hour prior to planting, or if this is not possible, they can be heeled in temporarily, covering their roots with soil, or potted up. Choose a sheltered spot to protect emerging blossom. Lightly prune in summer to reduce the risk of silver leaf and bacterial canker, to retain an open ‘goblet' shape and remove any damaged, diseased or broken branches.
Please note:
This tree is deciduous so it will lose all its leaves in autumn, then fresh new foliage appears again each spring.
