Prunus caroliniana
Wild orange, Carolina cherry laurel, Carolina cherry, Wild mock orange, Laurelcherry, Cherry laurel
Prunus Prunus
P. caroliniana - P. caroliniana is an upright, evergreen tree with glossy, leathery, elliptic to oblong, dark green leaves and racemes of creamy-white flowers in late winter and early spring followed by ovoid, glossy, black fruit.
Prunus caroliniana is: Evergreen
Flowers are fragrant.
Upright
All parts are highly toxic if ingested.
Cream, White in Spring
Dark-green in All seasons
Leaf mining moths , Vine weevil , Cherry black fly Leaf mining moths , Vine weevil , Cherry black fly
Powdery mildew , Silver leaf Powdery mildew , Silver leaf
Pruning Group 1. Prune in midsummer in areas where silver leaf is prevalent.
Softwood cuttings
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Prunus caroliniana (Wild orange) will reach a height of 13m and a spread of 9m after 10-20 years.
Banks and Slopes, Drought Tolerant, Ground Cover, Hedging/Screens, Low Maintenance, Woodland
Grown in moist but well-drained, neutral to acid soil in sun. May become chlorotic on shallow, chalky soil. Tolerates partial shade & drought. Tends to self-seed.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Neutral
Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Prunus caroliniana
Wild orange, Carolina cherry laurel, Carolina cherry, Wild mock orange, Laurelcherry, Cherry laurel
Prunus Prunus
P. caroliniana - P. caroliniana is an upright, evergreen tree with glossy, leathery, elliptic to oblong, dark green leaves and racemes of creamy-white flowers in late winter and early spring followed by ovoid, glossy, black fruit.
Evergreen
Flowers are fragrant.
Upright
All parts are highly toxic if ingested.
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Cream, White in Spring
Dark-green in All seasons
Leaf mining moths , Vine weevil , Cherry black fly
Pruning Group 1. Prune in midsummer in areas where silver leaf is prevalent.
Softwood cuttings
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Prunus caroliniana (Wild orange) will reach a height of 13m and a spread of 9m after 10-20 years.
Banks and Slopes, Drought Tolerant, Ground Cover, Hedging/Screens, Low Maintenance, Woodland
Grown in moist but well-drained, neutral to acid soil in sun. May become chlorotic on shallow, chalky soil. Tolerates partial shade & drought. Tends to self-seed.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Neutral
Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7
Prunus caroliniana (Wild orange)
Chlorotic leafroll of apricot; Chlorotic leafroll of nectarine; Chlorotic leafroll of peach; Decline of Japanese plum; Decline of peach; Dieback of apricot; European stone fruit yellows; European yellows of peach; Italian rosette of peach; Leptonecrosis of plum; MoliĀres disease of cherry; Vein clearing of peach; Vein enlargement of peach
Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum
Phytoplasma
Absent
2
5
EU regulation appears satisfactory for UK; willing to participate in future review of EU listing.
Prunus caroliniana (Wild orange)
grape ground pearl
Margarodes vitis
Insect
Absent
2
5
Main pathway; Vitis spp. plants for planting; already prohibited. However; further consideration of other pathways is required.
Prunus caroliniana (Wild orange)
Peach red-necked longhorn; Plum and peach longhorn; red-necked longhorn
Aromia bungii
Insect
Absent
4
4
A pest mainly of Prunus previously intercepted in the UK on wooden packaging imported from China. There have been longstanding outbreaks of the pest in Italy; a source of significant trade in plants for instant landscapes; and also findings in Germany. The UK will press for early EU regulation and consider UK national measures if risk increases.
Our plants are under greater threat than ever before. There is increasing movement of plants and other material traded from an increasing variety of sources. This increases the chances of exotic pests arriving with imported goods and travellers, as well as by natural means. Shoot is working with Defra to help members to do their part in preventing the introduction and spread of invasive risks.
Traveling or importing plants? Please read "Don't risk it" advice here
Suspected outbreak? Click here for contact details to report to the relevant authority.
Date updated: 7th March 2019 For more information visit: https://planthealthportal.defra.gov.uk/
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Soil drainage: | Moist but well-drained, Well-drained | Tell us... |
Soil pH: | Acid, Neutral | Tell us... |
Light: | Full Sun | Tell us... |
Aspect: | North, South, East, West | Tell us... |
Exposure: | Exposed, Sheltered | Tell us... |
Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | Tell us... |
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