Shosar flowering cherry
Prunus campanulata x incisa x sargentiiAn upright fastigate flowering cherry with pink blossom and good autumn leaf colours.
USDA identification images for Shosar
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.
Parents and other ancestors of this variety
- Prunus sargentii (parent)
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We don't have any registered trees for this variety yet. If you have a Shosar tree you can register it here.
Origins
- Species: Prunus species - Flowering cherry
Identification
- Awards: RHS AGM (current)
- Country of origin: United Kingdom
- Period of origin: 1900 - 1949
- Flower colour: Pink - light
- Leaf colour: Green
- Flowering month: March
- Annual cycle: Deciduous
- Flower form: Single flower (5-8 petals)
- Leaf colour - young: Green
- Leaf colour - autumn: Orange / Red
- Flower size: Medium
- Leaf/Flower sequence: Flowers appear first
Growing
- Gardening skill: Beginner
- Vigour: Slightly large
- Growth habit: Upright
- Attractive features: Attractive flowers
- Height after 10 years: 2.5m-3.5m / 8ft-12ft
- Growth rate: Fast
- Attractive features: Autumn foliage colour
- Attractive features: Scented flowers
- Soil type: Chalky
- Soil type: Clay
- Sunlight: Prefers full sun
- Pruning: Prune hard
- Flowering season: Early
Climate
- Climate suitability: Temperate climates
- Cold-hardiness: Cold-hardy
- Cold hardiness (RHS): H6 (to -20C)
Where to buy trees
The following tree nurseries offer Shosar flowering cherry trees for sale:
- Orange Pippin Fruit Trees (UK) United Kingdom
Shosar flowering cherry trees - Pippin Trees United Kingdom
Shosar 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.