Prunus avium flowering cherry
Prunus aviumThe native "Gean" or "Mazzard" cherry, makes an attractive woodland tree.
USDA identification images for Prunus avium
The identification paintings in the USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection span the years 1886 to 1942.
Citation: U.S. Department of Agriculture Pomological Watercolor Collection. Rare and Special Collections, National Agricultural Library, Beltsville, MD 20705.
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United Kingdom
- John Back in SHANKLIN, ISLE OF WIGHT
Origins
- Species: Prunus avium - Sweet cherry
Identification
- Country of origin: United Kingdom
- Period of origin: 1750 - 1799
- Fruit colour: Red - dark
- Flower colour: White
- Leaf colour: Green
- Flowering month: April
- Annual cycle: Deciduous
- Flowering duration: Average (2-3 weeks)
- Leaf colour - autumn: Multiple tints
- Flower form: Single flower (5-8 petals)
- Leaf colour - young: Green
- Flower size: Small
- Fruit size: Very small
- Awards: RHS AGM (former) 1993
Using
- Food uses: Eating fresh
- Wildlife: Attractive to birds
- Wildlife: RHS Plants for Pollinators
- Wildlife: Melliferous
Growing
- Gardening skill: Beginner
- Vigour: Slightly large
- Growth habit: Upright
- Attractive features: Attractive flowers
- Height after 10 years: 3m-5m / 10ft-16ft
- Attractive features: Scented flowers
- Soil type: Chalky
- Soil type: Clay
- Site conditions: Coastal site
- Pruning: Light prune
- Useful for: Open spaces
- Flowering season: Mid-season
- Useful for: Street / amenity
Climate
- Climate suitability: Temperate climates
- Climate suitability: Mild damp climates
- Cold-hardiness: Cold-hardy
Where to buy trees
The following tree nurseries offer Prunus avium flowering cherry trees for sale:
- Pippin Trees United Kingdom
Prunus avium flowering cherry trees
Where to buy fresh fruit
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