PRUNUS KOJO-NO-MAI 2L

Description
The Japanese cherry (Prunus serrulata) is a large shrub with decorative, black, oval, round fruits. It produces light pink-coloured flowers from April to June. The Japanese cherry also has egg-shaped, medium-green leaves. In a sunny location with well-drained, sandy, loamy soil, it usually reaches a height of around 10 metres and grows to a width of around 6 metres.

Bulletpoints
* Fruit ornamentation * the flowers are heavily favoured by bees, bumblebees and hoverflies * attractive orange-yellow autumn colouring * suitable for containers * easy to care for

Leaves
The deciduous leaves of the Japanese cherry are medium green, ovate, serrated. Japanese cherry is bright orange-yellow in autumn.

Spread
East Asia.

Frost hardiness
The Japanese cherry has good frost hardiness.

Growth
Japanese cherry is a large shrub. It usually reaches a height of 3 - 10 m and is approx. 0.8 - 6 m wide.

Water
The plant needs plenty of water. Do not allow the soil to dry out.

Location
Preferred location in a sunny position.

Soil
Standard container plant 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).

Tasks
- Watering: From March to September.

Care
- Frozen shoots are pruned back to healthy wood as soon as there is no longer any danger of frost. - If watering is less frequent but thorough and penetrating, the plant roots are stimulated to penetrate into deeper soil layers. This enables the plant to survive dry periods better.

Flower
The light pink flowers appear from April to June.

Fruit
The black, oval, round drupes of Prunus serrulata are particularly decorative.

Use
Tub, solitary, ornamental shrub, bee pasture, green border

Root
Prunus serrulata is a deep rooter.