Daikoku flowering cherry
Prunus
Daikoku is one of the less well-known Japanese blossom trees, but features pretty pink - white blossom.
Daikoku flowering cherry identification images
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USDA identification images for Daikoku
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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Tree register
We don't have any registered trees for this variety yet. If you have a Daikoku tree you can register it here.
Origins
- Species: Prunus species - Flowering cherry
Identification
- Country of origin: Japan
- Period of origin: 1850 - 1899
- Flower colour: Pink - light
- Leaf colour: Green
- Flowering month: April
- Flowering month: May
- Annual cycle: Deciduous
- Flowering duration: Average (2-3 weeks)
- Flower form: Double flower (25-50 petals)
- Leaf colour - young: Green
- Flower size: Medium
Growing
- Gardening skill: Average
- Vigour: Slightly small
- Growth habit: Upright
- Attractive features: Attractive flowers
- Height after 10 years: 2.5m-3.5m / 8ft-12ft
- Growth rate: Average
- Soil type: Chalky
- Soil type: Clay
- Pruning: Light prune
- Flowering season: Late
- Useful for: Small gardens
- Spread after 10 years: 3m-4m / 10ft-13ft
Climate
- Cold-hardiness: Cold-hardy
Where to buy trees
The following tree nurseries offer Daikoku flowering cherry trees for sale:
- Orange Pippin Fruit Trees (UK) United Kingdom
Daikoku flowering cherry trees - Pippin Trees United Kingdom
Daikoku 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.