Cheal's Weeping Cherry Blossom Tree | Prunus 'Kiku Shidare Zakura'
The little tree that packs a pink, fluffy punch
The Highlights
- This stand-out Japanese weeping cherry is a compact deciduous tree with fully double, deepest pink blossoms and superb autumn colour
- Kiku Shidare Zakura really punches above its weight! With a graceful, weeping form, it's covered in rose pink fluffy blossoms every April and May, with fresh green foliage that takes on a dazzling orange-red tone in autumn.
- Growing to a maximum height and width of 2.5m, this is a perfect statement tree for small gardens, where it will be shown to its best advantage in a sunny lawn, bed or patio. Being a slow growing tree, it also works wonderfully well in a container on a terrace or balcony.
- Easy to care for, Kiku Shidare Zakura grows naturally into a graceful dome without the need for formative pruning
- Highly pollution tolerant, this is a good choice for urban gardens and roadside planting
- Our potted trees are supplied in EcoPots™.
- Our trees are professionally pruned before dispatching.
- Please note that young trees often don't have a weeping shape, particularly when they arrive early in the year after being pruned - but hold tight and that unique form will develop over time
The Highlights
- This stand-out Japanese weeping cherry is a compact deciduous tree with fully double, deepest pink blossoms and superb autumn colour
- Kiku Shidare Zakura really punches above its weight! With a graceful, weeping form, it's covered in rose pink fluffy blossoms every April and May, with fresh green foliage that takes on a dazzling orange-red tone in autumn.
- Growing to a maximum height and width of 2.5m, this is a perfect statement tree for small gardens, where it will be shown to its best advantage in a sunny lawn, bed or patio. Being a slow growing tree, it also works wonderfully well in a container on a terrace or balcony.
- Easy to care for, Kiku Shidare Zakura grows naturally into a graceful dome without the need for formative pruning
- Highly pollution tolerant, this is a good choice for urban gardens and roadside planting
- Our potted trees are supplied in EcoPots™.
- Our trees are professionally pruned before dispatching.
- Please note that young trees often don't have a weeping shape, particularly when they arrive early in the year after being pruned - but hold tight and that unique form will develop over time
Care Guide
Average Pest/ Disease Resistance
May need protection from caterpillars, leaf-mining moths and bullfinches and be affected by silver leaf, bacterial canker and blossom wilt.MORE
Full sun
This cherry tree loves full sun exposure and a sheltered location. Choosing a spot away from strong winds helps the tree direct its resources towards growing more blossom and protects the petals.
Happy in any moist and well drained soil except chalk
Adapts to clay, loam and sandy soil
Prune Annually
Pruning in mid-summer may be required if affected by silver leaf
For more care tips and ideas visit our Knowledge page
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