Weeping Yoshino flowering cherry
Prunus
A weeping form of the traditional Japanese Yoshino flowing cherry.
Also known as
- Shidare Yoshino
Weeping Yoshino flowering cherry identification images
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USDA identification images for Weeping Yoshino
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 Weeping Yoshino tree you can register it here.
Origins
- Species: Prunus species - Flowering cherry
Identification
- Country of origin: Japan
- Period of origin: 1850 - 1899
- Flower colour: White
- Leaf colour: Green
- Flowering month: April
- Annual cycle: Deciduous
- Flowering duration: Short
- Flower form: Single flower (5-8 petals)
- Leaf colour - young: Green
- Leaf colour - autumn: Orange / Red
- Leaf/Flower sequence: Leaves appear first
Using
- Wildlife: RHS Plants for Pollinators
Growing
- Gardening skill: Beginner
- Vigour: Average vigour
- Growth habit: Weeping
- Attractive features: Attractive flowers
- Longevity: Short-lived
- Height after 10 years: 2.5m-3.5m / 8ft-12ft
- Growth rate: Average
- Attractive features: Autumn foliage colour
- Attractive features: Scented flowers
- Soil type: Chalky
- Soil type: Clay
- Flowering season: Early
Climate
- Climate suitability: Mild damp climates
- Climate suitability: Warm climates
- Cold-hardiness: Cold-hardy
Other qualities
- Disease resistance: Average
Where to buy trees
The following tree nurseries offer Weeping Yoshino flowering cherry trees for sale:
- Pippin Trees United Kingdom
Weeping Yoshino flowering cherry trees
Where to buy fresh fruit
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