Prunus Royal Flame ('Mieke')

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
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Size
Ultimate height
4–8 metresTime to ultimate height
10–20 yearsUltimate spread
2.5–4 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
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
H6Botanical 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
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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