Bird Cherry. A spreading tree with dark green leaves that turn red or yellow in autumn. Pretty cup-shaped white flowers in late spring followed by glossy blue-black fruit. Max Height 15m. Max Spread 10m. Flowers April to May. Fruits June. Full sun. Hardy. Back-fill with soil mixed with peat substitute and a suitable fertiliser.
Prunus padus
A spreading tree with dark green leaves that turn red or yellow in autumn. Pretty cup-shaped white flowers in late spring followed by glossy blue-black fruit.
Category: Trees
Additional information
Generic | Prunus |
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Species | padus |
Varietry | |
Common Name | Bird Cherry |
Flower Colour | white |
Soil | |
Aspect | Full sun |
Foliage | Deciduous |
Height | 15m |
Family | Rosaceae |
Spread | 10m |
Growth Speed | |
Growth Habit | Rounded to broadly spreading |
Fragrance | TRUE |
Foliage Colour | green |
Flowers From | April, May |
Colour Fruit | blue, black |
Fruits When | June |
Moisture | Moist, Well drained |
Protection | |
Hardiness | Hardy |
Planting | Back-fill with soil mixed with peat substitute and a suitable fertiliser |
Care | Keep moist in first year |
Border | Specimen |
Toxicity | |
Pruning | |
Pruning Time | |
Pests and diseases | |
Maintenance | |
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