Ornamental Cherry. A spreading tree or shrub with pretty cup-shaped carmine-pink flowers in early spring before the leaves. Good autumn colour. Max Height 10m. Max Spread 8m. Flowers March to April. Full Sun. Hardy. Back-fill with soil mixed with peat substitute and a suitable fertiliser.
Prunus ‘Okame’
A spreading tree or shrub with pretty cup-shaped carmine-pink flowers in early spring before the leaves. Good autumn colour.
Category: Trees
Additional information
Generic | Prunus |
---|---|
Species | |
Varietry | 'Okame' |
Common Name | Ornamental Cherry |
Flower Colour | Pink |
Soil | Most types |
Aspect | Full Sun |
Foliage | Deciduous |
Height | 10m |
Family | Rosaceae |
Spread | 8m |
Growth Speed | |
Growth Habit | Rounded to broadly spreading |
Fragrance | FALSE |
Foliage Colour | Green |
Flowers From | March, April |
Colour Fruit | |
Fruits When | |
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 | |
Propagation |
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