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Prunus pendula f. ascendens 'Rosea'

ascending weeping cherry 'Rosea'

A small, vase-shaped, then spreading, deciduous tree about 6m tall with bronze-flushed, dark green leaves turning orange and yellow in autumn. The very small, small, single flowers are shell pink, opening in mid-spring from red buds

Synonyms
Prunus × subhirtella 'Rosea'
Prunus pendula var. ascendens 'Rosea'
see morePrunus × subhirtella var. ascendens 'Rosea'
Prunus 'Beni-higan'
Prunus pendula 'Ascendens Rosea'
Prunus × subhirtella 'Ascendens Rosea'
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Growing conditions
Colour & scent
StemFlowerFoliageFruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter
Position
Aspect

Exposure
Botanical details
Family
Rosaceae
Native to GB / Ireland
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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

Accepted

How to grow

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

Suggested planting locations and garden types
Pruning

Pruning group 1. Prune in mid-summer if silver leaf is a problem

Pests

May be susceptible to caterpillars, leaf-mining moths and aphids

Diseases

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

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