A Japanese flowering cherry, notable for its large pink double flowers.
Candy Floss flowering cherry identification images
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USDA identification images for Candy Floss
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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Origins
- Species: Prunus species - Flowering cherry
Identification
- Country of origin: Japan
- Flower colour: Pink
- Leaf colour: Bronze
- Flowering month: May
- Annual cycle: Deciduous
- Flowering duration: Average (2-3 weeks)
- Flower form: Double flower (25-50 petals)
- Leaf colour - young: Light copper
- Flower size: Medium
Growing
- Gardening skill: Beginner
- Vigour: Average vigour
- Attractive features: Attractive flowers
- Height after 10 years: 3m-5m / 10ft-16ft
- Growth rate: Average
- Soil type: Clay
- Growth habit: Upright-spreading / Vase
- Flowering season: Late
Climate
- Summer average maximum temperatures: Cool ( 20-24C / 68-75F)
- Summer average maximum temperatures: Warm (25-30C / 76-85F)
- Summer average maximum temperatures: Cold (< 20C / 67F)
Other qualities
- Disease resistance: Good
Where to buy trees
The following tree nurseries offer Candy Floss flowering cherry trees for sale:
- Pippin Trees United Kingdom
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