Prunus avium 'Lapins' (Cherry 'Lapins')
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5m max. spread |
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6m max. height |
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20-50 years to maturity |
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1 hour care per year |
Botanical name: Prunus avium 'Lapins'
Other names: Cherry 'Lapins', Wild cherry 'Lapins', Prunus avium 'Cherokee'
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Genus: Prunus
Variety or cultivar: 'Lapins' _ 'Lapins' is an upright, deciduous fruit tree with ovate to oblong, toothed, dark green leaves turning orange and red in autumn and nodding, pink-flushed, white flowers in mid-spring followed by small, glossy, edible dark red fruit ready for harvest in midsummer.
Prunus avium 'Lapins' is: Deciduous
Flower: Flushed pink, White in Spring
Foliage: Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Red, Orange in Autumn
Fruit: Dark-red in Summer
Habit: Upright
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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. Train fan-trained trees in spring with routine pruning in summer during fruit harvest.. REGISTER to read more...
Propagation methods: Softwood cuttings, Budding, Grafting. REGISTER to read more...
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Prunus avium 'Lapins' (Cherry 'Lapins') will reach a height of 6m and a spread of 5m after 20-50 years.
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Suggested uses: Cottage/Informal, Flavouring food and drinks, Low Maintenance, Specimen tree, Wallside and trellises
Cultivation: Grow in well-drained or moist but well drained, moderately fertile soil in full sun. Best if fan-trained so they can be netted to avoid bird damage. This cultivar is self-fertile - no pollinator required. Rootstock determines final height.
| 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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