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Prunus incisa 'Fujimae'

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A deciduous shrub or small tree to 3.5m high, with an upright, rounded habit. Leaves are small, ovate, sharply toothed and turn orange and red in autumn. Very free flowering in early spring, with small, single, saucer-shaped white blossoms to 2cm across

Synonyms

Prunus incisa 'Fujima'

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Ultimate height

2.5–4 metres

Time to ultimate height

20–50 years

Ultimate spread

2.5–4 metres

Chalk

Clay

Loam

Sand

Moisture

Moist but well–drained, Well–drained

pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Full sun

Aspect

East–facing or South–facing or West–facing

Exposure

Sheltered

Hardiness
Hardiness ratings
All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets
H1a: under glass all year (>15C)
H1b: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1c: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)

Botanical details

Family: Rosaceae
Native to GB / Ireland: No
Foliage: Deciduous
Habit: Bushy
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
Name status: Unresolved

How to grow

Cultivation

Grow in a humus-rich, free-draining soil that does not stay wet over winter. Will do well in a sunny spot with some protection from strong winds and frost

Propagation

Propagate by budding in late summer, or grafting in late winter

Suggested planting locations and garden types

City and courtyard gardens
Cottage and informal garden
Wildlife gardens
Flower borders and beds

Pruning

Pruning group 1; little pruning required other than removing crossing branches from the crown while the tree is becoming established

Pests

May be susceptible to aphids, caterpillars and bullfinches

Diseases

May be susceptible to peach leaf curl, silver leaf, bacterial canker, blossom wilt and honey fungus

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