Branklyn flowering cherry
Prunus serrulaOne of the best forms of Prunus serrula, grown for its beautiful peeling brown bark.
USDA identification images for Branklyn
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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We don't have any registered trees for this variety yet. If you have a Branklyn tree you can register it here.
Origins
- Species: Prunus species - Flowering cherry
Identification
- Awards: RHS AGM (current)
- Country of origin: United Kingdom
- Fruit colour: Red - dark
- Flower colour: White
- Leaf colour: Green
- Flowering month: April
- Annual cycle: Deciduous
- Flower form: Single flower (5-8 petals)
- Leaf colour - young: Green
- Flower size: Medium
- Bark: Brown - chocolate
- Fruit size: Very small
- Bark: Peeling
Growing
- Gardening skill: Beginner
- Vigour: Average vigour
- Attractive features: Attractive tree / plant
- Height after 10 years: 2.5m-3.5m / 8ft-12ft
- Growth rate: Average
- Attractive features: Attractive bark
- Soil type: Chalky
- Pruning: Light prune
- Growth habit: Upright-spreading / Vase
- Flowering season: Mid-season
- Useful for: Specimen planting
- Soil type: Acidic
Climate
- Climate suitability: Temperate climates
- Climate suitability: Mild damp climates
- Climate suitability: Warm climates
- Cold-hardiness: Cold-hardy
- Cold hardiness (RHS): H6 (to -20C)
Where to buy trees
The following tree nurseries offer Branklyn flowering cherry trees for sale:
- Pippin Trees United Kingdom
Branklyn flowering cherry trees
Where to buy fresh fruit
No orchards have registered as growing this variety. If you grow this and want to register please go to our Orchard Registration form.