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Beginner
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8m
max. spread |
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8m
max. height |
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10-20 years
to maturity |
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1 hour care
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Botanical name: Prunus 'Accolade'
Other names: Cherry 'Accolade'
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Genus: Prunus
Variety or cultivar: 'Accolade' _ 'Accolade' is a moderately vigorous, graceful, deciduous tree with mid-green leaves turning orange and red in autumn and pale-pink, frothy blossom in spring.
Prunus 'Accolade' is: Deciduous
Flower: Pale-pink in Spring
Foliage: Green in Spring; Red, Orange in Autumn
Tree shape: Open branched, Spreading
Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Plant with:
Hyacinthoides non-scripta (Bluebell)
Prunus 'Accolade' (Cherry 'Accolade') will reach a height of 8m and a spread of 8m after 10-20 years.
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Suggested uses: Low Maintenance, Specimen tree, Cottage/Informal
Cultivation: Grown in moist, free-draining, moderately fertile soil in full sun.
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Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types) |
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Moist but well-drained, Well-drained |
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Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
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| Light: |
Full Sun |
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North, South, East, West |
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| Exposure: |
Exposed, Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4) |
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Question from
Alan Gracie
What is the treatment for Blossom Wilt? Our Prunus Accolade is 25ft high and 20 years old, and about half the branches suffer from blossom wilt. Should we cut it back?
Alan Gracie, Barnstaple, Devon
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- Replies: 1
- Posted: Fri. 10th June 2011 14:28
- Last reply: Fri. 10th June 2011 15:54
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