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Prunus Easter Bonnet ('Comet'PBR)
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cherry [Easter Bonnet]

Deciduous, shrubby ornamental cherry, reaching about 1.5m tall, with upright stems clothed in small, oval bright green leaves, and bearing single pale to mid pink blossom opening early in spring before the leaves

Synonyms
Prunus 'Comet'PBR
Prunus insititia 'Comet'
Size
Ultimate height
1.5–2.5 metres
Time to ultimate height
5–10 years
Ultimate spread
1–1.5 metres
Growing conditions
Chalk
Loam
Sand
Clay
Moisture
Moist but well–drained
pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Colour & scent
StemFlowerFoliageFruit
Spring Pink Green
Summer Green
Autumn Green Gold
Winter
Position
  • Full sun
  • Partial shade
Aspect

East–facing or South–facing or West–facing

Exposure
Sheltered
Hardiness
H6
Botanical details
Family
Rosaceae
Native to the UK
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

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
  • Patio and container plants
  • 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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