Prunus 'Sunset Boulevard'
flowering cherry blossom tree
Originally bred to be used as a street tree, the aptly named ‘Sunset Boulevard’ has since become an award-winning, star...
12 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall
£164.99
available to order from late spring
bare root | 1.2m tall
£49.99
available to order from autumn 2024
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Plant description
Originally bred to be used as a street tree, the aptly named ‘Sunset Boulevard’ has since become an award-winning, star performer in a garden role. Whereas the plotline for Sunset Boulevard weaves a magnificent tale of faded glory and unfulfilled ambition, the floral script for this delightful narrow, conical, medium-sized, deciduous tree reads: large, single white flowers tinged with pink at the edges. The emerging coppery foliage turns to green and then as the sun sets, the boulevard is littered with golden yellow leaves in fall.
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 Sunset Boulevard:
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.
