Prunus Serrulata For Roof Top Gardens

Prunus serrulata commonly called japanese flowering cherry or oriental cherry is a medium sized tree growing to 50 75 tall in its native habitat.

Prunus serrulata for roof top gardens.

Prunus serrulata kwanzan deep pink flowers with many petals usually bloom in early april. Light pink semi double fragrant midseason blossoms. Amanagawa flowering cherry prunus serrulata amanagawa where to buy this variety very narrow columnar growth to 20 25 ft. Prunus serrulata kojima mt.

According to the flower association of japan there are over three hundred species varieties and hybrids of japanese flowering cherries. Kwanzan cherry trees lining the sides of a paved bike trail. The term flowering cherry refers to seven species of prunus prunus campanulata p. This white blossomed japanese flowering cherry cultivar has some of the largest flowers of any flowering cherry.

Heiko küverling istock getty images few sights can top the beauty of a kwanzan cherry tree prunus serrulata kwanzan when it s covered in masses of pink blossoms in spring. A great white cherry prunus taihaku grows next to the gateway in our japanese landscape. Photo of the month. High by 6 8 ft.

This species is rarely sold in commerce however. This species was thought to be extinct in japan in the 1920s when an english plant collector collingwood ingram matched a tree growing in sussex to a japanese painting of a white cherry. In mid to late spring it gets covered with abundant and beautiful pure white semi double flowers which are among the largest of the flowering cherries. Department of agriculture plant hardiness zones 5 through 9.

Ideal for small gardens award winning prunus shirotae is a small deciduous tree with a remarkable spreading flat crown and slightly arching branches. The cultivar dates back to the beginning of the 1800s. The tree grows in u s. It features non fragrant white flowers in spring pea sized blackish fruits in late summer and ovate to lanceolate green leaves to 5 long.

Kanzans bloom just before and as their red tinted leaves emerge making this tree a magnificent display. New leaves are bronze turn green during summer and peachy gold in autumn before dropping. Growth is upright vase shaped with a broad canopy 30 40 tall wide. I have a prunus incisa kojo no mai which has been in situ for about 5 years now.

Speciosa and their cultivars.