Prunus avium (Wild cherry)
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10m max. spread |
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20m max. height |
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20-50 years to maturity |
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1 hour care per year |
Botanical name: Prunus avium
Other names: Wild cherry, Gean, Bird cherry, Crab cherry, Hagberry, Merry tree, Sweet cherry, Cheshire merry tree, Mazzard, Suffolk merries
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Genus: Prunus
Species: P. avium - P. avium is an upright to spreading, deciduous tree with red-banded bark and ovate to oblong, dark green leaves, bronze when young, turning red, orange, and yellow in autumn. Pendent clusters of bowl-shaped, white flowers in mid-spring are followed by small, heart-shaped to ovoid, glossy, dark red fruit.
Prunus avium is: Deciduous
Flower: White in Spring
Foliage: Bronze in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Red, Orange, Yellow in Autumn
Fruit: Dark-red, Red in Summer
Habit: Spreading, Upright
Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Specific pests: Leaf mining moths , Bullfinches , Caterpillars , Aphids
Specific diseases: Bacterial canker , Blossom wilt , Silver leaf
General care
Pruning: Pruning group 1. Prune in midsummer in areas where silver leaf is a problem.. REGISTER to read more...
Propagation: Sow seed in containers outdoors in autumn.. REGISTER to read more...
Propagation methods: Budding, Grafting, Seed, Softwood cuttings. REGISTER to read more...
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Prunus avium (Wild cherry) will reach a height of 20m and a spread of 10m after 20-50 years.
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Suggested uses: Low Maintenance, Specimen tree, Cottage/Informal
Cultivation: Grow in well-drained or moist but well drained, moderately fertile soil in full sun.
| This plant likes... | Garden match | |
| Soil types: | Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types) |  |
| Soil drainage: | Moist but well-drained, Well-drained | |
| Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | |
| Light: | Full Sun | |
| Aspect: | North, South, East, West | |
| Exposure: | Exposed, Sheltered | |
| Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | |
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