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Sunset Boulevard flowering cherry

Prunus
Sunset Boulevard
A large flowering cherry tree with a distinctive columnar form, and large single white flowers.

Sunset Boulevard flowering cherry identification images

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USDA identification images for Sunset Boulevard

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

    • Awards: RHS AGM (current)
    • Country of origin: Belgium
    • Period of origin: 1950 - 1999
    • Flower colour: White
    • Leaf colour: Green
    • Flowering month: April
    • Annual cycle: Deciduous
    • Flower form: Single flower (5-8 petals)
    • Leaf colour - autumn: Orange / Gold
    • Leaf colour - young: Green
    • Flower size: Medium
    • Leaf/Flower sequence: Leaves appear first

    Growing

    • Vigour: Slightly large
    • Attractive features: Attractive flowers
    • Attractive features: Attractive tree / plant
    • Height after 10 years: 3m-5m / 10ft-16ft
    • Attractive features: Scented flowers
    • Soil type: Clay
    • Sunlight: Prefers full sun
    • Pruning: Light prune
    • Growth habit: Columnar / Fastigiate
    • Flowering season: Mid-season
    • Useful for: Small gardens
    • Useful for: Street / amenity
    • Useful for: Specimen planting
    • Spread after 10 years: 1m-2m / 3ft-7ft

    Climate

    • Cold-hardiness: Cold-hardy
    • Cold hardiness (RHS): H6 (to -20C)

    Where to buy trees

    The following tree nurseries offer Sunset Boulevard flowering cherry trees for sale:


    Where to buy fresh fruit

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