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This plant will provide nectar and pollen for bees and the many other types of pollinating insects.
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Other common names wild cherry gean
bird cherry Cheshire merry tree crab cherry hagberry mazzard merry tree Suffolk merries sweet cherry
Family Rosaceae
Genus Prunus can be deciduous or evergreen trees or shrubs with showy flowers in spring, and often good autumn foliage colour. Some have edible fruit in autumn, and a few species have ornamental bark
Details P. avium is a medium-sized deciduous tree with nodding clusters of pure white flowers 2.5cm wide in late spring, followed by small, shiny red-purple cherries; leaves turn orange and red in autumn
Plant range Europe to Asia Minor, Caucasus, W Siberia
Foliage Deciduous
Habit Bushy
Hardiness
All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets
H6
Full Sun
Aspect North-facing or West-facing or East-facing or South-facing
Exposure Exposed or Sheltered
Chalk
Clay
Loam
Sand
MoistureMoist but well-drained, Well-drained
SoilChalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
pHAcid, Alkaline, Neutral
Ultimate height Higher than 12 metres
Ultimate spread wider than 8 metres
Time to ultimate height 20-50 years
Cultivation Grow in moderately fertile soil in full sun
Propagation Propagate by chip budding or grafting, although softwood cuttings in early summer with bottom heat can be successful. Can be propagated by seed - see trees and shrubs from seed
Suggested planting locations and garden types Flower borders and beds Cottage & Informal Garden
Pruning Pruning group 1. Prune in mid-summer if silver leaf is a problem
Pests May get aphids, caterpillars, leaf-mining moths and bullfinches
Diseases May be affected by silver leaf, bacterial canker and blossom wilt
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