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Beginner
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12m
max. spread |
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12m
max. height |
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20-50 years
to maturity |
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1 hour care
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Botanical name: Prunus cerasifera 'Nigra'
Other names: Black cherry plum, Prunus 'Pissardii Nigra', Prunus 'Blaze'
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Genus: Prunus
Variety or cultivar: 'Nigra' _ 'Nigra' is a medium, rounded, deciduous tree with dark purple leaves. It bears single, pale-pink flowers in early spring and has purple-black twigs.
Prunus cerasifera 'Nigra' is: Deciduous
Flower: Pale-pink in Spring
Foliage: Dark-red in Spring; Dark-purple, Black in Summer
Fruit: Dark-red in Autumn
Tree shape: Rounded to broadly spreading
Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Plant with:
Galanthus nivalis (Common snowdrop), Galanthus 'Bertram Anderson' (Snowdrop 'Bertram Anderson')
Prunus cerasifera 'Nigra' (Black cherry plum) will reach a height of 12m and a spread of 12m after 20-50 years.
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Suggested uses: Hedging/Screens, Low Maintenance, Specimen tree
Cultivation: Grown in 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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