Striking small tree, with a profusion of semi-double rose-madder flowers.
USDA identification images for Fukabana
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
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Origins
- Species: Prunus species - Flowering cherry
Identification
- Fruit colour: Red / Black
- Flower colour: Pink
- Flowering month: March
- Annual cycle: Deciduous
- Flower form: Semi-double flower (10-20 petals)
- Fruit size: Very small
- Awards: RHS AGM (former)
Growing
- Attractive features: Attractive flowers
- Soil type: Chalky
- Soil type: Clay
- Site conditions: Occasional drought
- Pruning: Light prune
- Height after 10 years: 1.5m-2.5m / 5ft-8ft
- Useful for: Hedging
- Growth habit: Upright-spreading / Vase
- Flowering season: Mid-season
Where to buy fresh fruit
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