Prunus 'Shirofugen'
Family - Rosaceae
Category - Tree
Year of Introduction - around 1900
Season of Interest - Spring
Hardiness - H6
Height - 6m to 8m
Width - up to 8m
Location - The Cloister Garden
Description: A small, Deciduous tree with an upright habit. Oblong to ovate leaves are bronze when they first emerge in spring and fade to dark green with age. In late spring, rosy pink buds open to large, double, white flowers that quickly turn pale pink before shattering. Flowers are produced in pendent clusters of 3-5 and are held on long pedicels. The foliage turns vivid shades of orange and red in the autumn.
Award of Garden Merit (AGM).
Synonym - Prunus 'Fugenzo'
Flower:
Fragrant, double, white flowers open from rosy pink buds in May and turn pale pink before falling. Flowers are bowl-shaped and produced in pendent clusters of 3-5 and are noted for their long pedicels.
Flower colour: White, pink
Flower shape: Bowl-shaped flowers in clusters
Flowering time: May
Foliage:
Oblong leaves emerge bronze in the spring before fading to dark green with age. The leaves are Alternately arranged on the branches. The foliage turns fiery shades of orange and red in the autumn.
Foliage Senescence: Deciduous
Foliage Shape: Oblong to ovate
Autumn Colour: Red, orange
Propagation:
Cuttings, grafting.
Cultivation:
Best in full sun in moisture-retentive, but well-drained soil.