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Prunus padus 'Albertii' (Bird cherry 'Albertii')
1 hour care
per year
per year
9m
Max height
Max height
6m
Max spread
Max spread
10-20 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Prunus padus 'Albertii'
Other names
Bird cherry 'Albertii', Black dogwood 'Albertii', Eggberry 'Albertii', Hackberry 'Albertii', Hagberry 'Albertii', Heckberry 'Albertii', Hedgeberry 'Albertii', Hog cherry 'Albertii'
Genus
Prunus Prunus
Variety or Cultivar
'Albertii' _ 'Albertii' is a concial, deciduous tree with elliptic, toothed, dark green leaves turning yellow, orange, or red in autumn and pendent racemes of cup-shaped, white flowers in mid-spring followed by glossy, spherical, blue-black fruit.
Prunus padus 'Albertii' is: Deciduous
Fragrance
Flowers are fragrant.
Habit
Conical
Flower
White in Spring
Foliage
Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Orange, Red, Yellow in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Aphids , Bullfinches , Caterpillars Aphids , Bullfinches , Caterpillars
Bacterial canker , Blossom wilt , Silver leaf Bacterial canker , Blossom wilt , Silver leaf
General care
Pruning
Pruning group 1. Prune in summer if silver leaf is present.
Propagation methods
Budding, Grafting, Softwood cuttings
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Where to grow
Prunus padus 'Albertii' (Bird cherry 'Albertii') will reach a height of 9m and a spread of 6m after 10-20 years.
Suggested uses
Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Low Maintenance, Specimen tree
Cultivation
Grown in moderately fertile soil in full sun.
Soil type
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
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
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Botanical name
Prunus padus 'Albertii'
Other names
Bird cherry 'Albertii', Black dogwood 'Albertii', Eggberry 'Albertii', Hackberry 'Albertii', Hagberry 'Albertii', Heckberry 'Albertii', Hedgeberry 'Albertii', Hog cherry 'Albertii'
Genus
Prunus Prunus
Variety or Cultivar
'Albertii' _ 'Albertii' is a concial, deciduous tree with elliptic, toothed, dark green leaves turning yellow, orange, or red in autumn and pendent racemes of cup-shaped, white flowers in mid-spring followed by glossy, spherical, blue-black fruit.
Native to
Garden origin
Foliage
Deciduous
Fragrance
Flowers are fragrant.
Habit
Conical
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Colour
Flower
White in Spring
Foliage
Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Orange, Red, Yellow in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Aphids , Bullfinches , Caterpillars
Specific diseases
Bacterial canker , Blossom wilt , Silver leaf
General care
Pruning
Pruning group 1. Prune in summer if silver leaf is present.
Propagation methods
Budding, Grafting, Softwood cuttings
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Where to grow
Prunus padus 'Albertii' (Bird cherry 'Albertii') will reach a height of 9m and a spread of 6m after 10-20 years.
Suggested uses
Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Low Maintenance, Specimen tree
Cultivation
Grown in moderately fertile soil in full sun.
Soil type
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
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
USDA zones
Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4, Zone 3
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