Prunus cerasifera 'Pissardii' - 175-200 CM C90

Description
The Cherry plum 'Pissardii' (Prunus cerasifera) is a bushy, dense, upright large shrub with decorative, yellow, red, round fruits. It produces white, bowl-shaped flowers from March to April. The Cherry plum 'Pissardii' also has egg-shaped, dark red leaves. In a sunny to semi-shady location with calcareous, nutrient-rich, loamy soil, it usually reaches a height of around 8 metres and grows to a width of around 6 metres.

Synonym
Synonyms (botanical): Prunus pissardii, Prunus cerasifera 'Pissardii Nigra'.

Bulletpoints
* Fruit ornamentation * green-brown shoots * the flowers are heavily favoured by bees, bumblebees and hoverflies * attractive yellow autumn colouring

leaves
The deciduous leaves of the Cherry plum 'Pissardii' are dark red, ovate and alternate. They are about 5 - 7 cm in size. Cherry plum 'Pissardii' turns bright yellow in autumn.

Bark
Black bark makes this plant an eye-catcher in any garden.

Spread
Caucasus.

Frost hardiness
The Cherry plum 'Pissardii' has good frost hardiness.

Growth
Cherry plum 'Pissardii' is a bushy, dense and upright growing large shrub. It usually reaches a height of 5 - 8 m and is approx. 4 - 6 m wide.

Water
The plant has a medium water requirement.

Location
Preferred location in a sunny to semi-shady position.

Soil
Normal soil.

Planting time
Container plants can be planted all year round, except when the soil is frozen and in summer heat (over 30°C).

Care
- Fruit trees planted in spring must be watered generously throughout the summer. Well-rooted plants only require additional water in extremely dry conditions. - A slow-release fertiliser can be used in spring. This releases the nutrients slowly and continuously so that the plant is evenly supplied over a longer period of time.

Flower
The white, cupped flowers appear from March to April. These grow to about 2 - 3 cm in size.

Fruit
The yellow, red, round drupes of Prunus cerasifera 'Pissardii' are particularly decorative. These appear from August.

Use
Bee pasture, bird food plant, ornamental shrub

Shoots
The shoots of Prunus cerasifera 'Pissardii' are green-brown in colour.