Prunus 'Shogetsu' (Blushing Bride Flowering Cherry Tree)
Common Name: Blushing Bride Flowering Cherry Tree
Latin Name: Prunus 'Shogetsu' (Prunus 'longipes')
Soil: Tolerates most soil types
Position: Full sun
Flowering period/colour: April to May/ Pink in bud, pure white flower
Hardiness: Fully hardy
Eventual Height/ spread: 5m/7m
Special features: Semi-double flowers, pink tinged in bud later opening pure white.
Prunus 'Shogetsu' is a graceful tree with a spreading habit and considered by many to be one of the loveliest of all flowering cherries. The large, semi-double flowers, pink tinged in bud later opening pure white, hang all along the branches in pendant clusters on long stalks. The mid-green summer foliage turns orange to red in the autumn.
This Flowering Cherry Tree is supplied in a 10 litre container suitable for planting all year round. The total height of this half standard tree is approximately 1.8-2.2m (6-7ft).
Prunus 'Shogetsu' - Flowers
Prunus 'Shogetsu' - Flowers
Prunus 'Shogetsu' - Flowers
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An example of one our half standard Flowering Cherry Trees can be seen to the left.
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B/R (Bare Root) - The traditional way to buy deciduous trees and shrubs. Perfect for planting between November and March.
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H/S (Half standard) - Half standard trees are 2-3 years old and have a clear stem of 1.25-1.5m with a bushy head of branches. The total height from the ground is usually 1.8-2.4m (6-8ft).
B (Bush) - Bush trees are 2-3 years old and have a clear stem of 0.8-1m with a bushy head of branches. The total height from the ground is usually 1.5-1.8m (5-6ft).
Maiden (Feathered tree) - A good, well-defined prominent leader running straight up through the young tree. Perfect for training into a half standard, standard or fan-trained tree. Sizes given in cm's.
Multi-stemmed - A tree with two or more main stems
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