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Prunus incisa 'Pendula'
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cherry 'Pendula'

A compact weeping ornamental Fuji/Japanese cherry cultivar with cascading branches that are in spring covered with small delicate white flowers. The small toothed green leaves turn orange-red in the autumn

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Size
Ultimate height
2.5–4 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, Well–drained
pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Colour & scent
StemFlowerFoliageFruit
Spring Green
Summer White Green
Autumn Orange Red
Winter
Position
  • Full sun
Aspect

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

Unresolved

How to grow

Cultivation

Grow in any moist, but well drained soil in a sunny position. Chalk tolerant. Makes an excellent specimen tree

Propagation

Propagate by grafting or budding

Suggested planting locations and garden types
  • City and courtyard gardens
  • Cottage and informal garden
  • Patio and container plants
  • Wildlife gardens
Pruning

Pruning group 1

Pests

May be susceptible to aphids, cherry blackfly, pear and cherry slugworm and winter moth caterpillar

Diseases

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

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