Prunus 'Shogetsu'
(Cherry 'Shogetsu')
Family - Rosaceae
Category - Tree
Season of Interest - Spring
Hardiness - H6
Height - 5m
Width - 8m
Location - The Walled Garden
Description: A small, Deciduous tree with spreading branches and a domed crown. Ovate to oblong leaves emerge bronze in spring and turn mid to bright green with age. The leaves are tapered at the tips and have finely toothed margins. Bright pink buds open to pale pink, double, bowl-shaped flowers that turn white with age. The pendent Blooms have ruffled, notched petals and are held on long pedicels. The flowers are held in clusters and produced along the branches from mid to late spring. The leaves turn orange and yellow in autumn before falling.
Award of Garden Merit (AGM).
Synonyms - Prunus 'Blushing Bride', P. 'Shimidsu', P. 'Oku-miyaku'
Flower:
Bright pink buds open to blush pink, double, bowl-shaped flowers that turn white with age. Each of the frilly petals has notched tips. The flowers have long pedicels and are held in pendent clusters along the branches. The blooms are produced in profusion in April and May.
Flower colour: White, pink
Flower shape: Double, bowl-shaped flowers held in clusters
Flowering time: April, May
Foliage:
Ovate to oblong leaves emerge bronze in spring before turning mid to bright green. The leaves have long, tapered tips and serrate margins. The leaves are Alternately arranged on spreading branches. The leaves turn orange and yellow in autumn before falling.
Foliage Senescence: Deciduous
Foliage Shape: Ovate to oblong
Autumn Colour: Yellow, orange
Propagation:
Cuttings, grafting.
Cultivation:
Best in full sun in moisture-retentive soil that is well-drained.