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Prunus Royal Flame ('Mieke')
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cherry [Royal Flame]

Deciduous tree with a pyramidal crown, about 8m tall, with bronze new foliage in spring, becoming green in summer then orange-red and yellow autumn. Masses of fragrant, white blossom in early spring before the leaves cover the tree

Synonyms
Prunus 'Mieke'
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Size
Ultimate height
4–8 metres
Time to ultimate height
10–20 years
Ultimate spread
2.5–4 metres
Growing conditions
Chalk
Clay
Loam
Sand
Moisture
Moist but well–drained
pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Colour & scent
StemFlowerFoliageFruit
Spring White Bronze
Summer Green
Autumn Orange Red Yellow
Winter
Position
  • Full sun
Aspect

East–facing or South–facing or West–facing

Exposure
Sheltered
Hardiness
H6
Botanical details
Family
Rosaceae
Native to GB / Ireland
No
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Columnar upright
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

Trade

How to grow

Cultivation

Grow in moist but well-drained, moderately fertile soil in full sun, with shelter. Late frosts may damage early blossom

Propagation

Propagate by softwood cuttings, budding or grafting

Suggested planting locations and garden types
  • City and courtyard gardens
  • Cottage and informal garden
  • Wildlife gardens
  • Flower borders and beds
Pruning

Pruning group 1 in summer to minimise silver leaf

Pests

May be susceptible to damage from caterpillars, leaf-mining moths and bullfinches

Diseases

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

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