Wild cherry trees / RHS Campaign for School Gardening


Prunus Pendula Ascendens Rosea. Cherry tree with blossom at RHS Wisley gardens, Surrey, England

Cherry pruning. 1.27. See how you can make sure your cherry trees get the best start in your garden and see pruning techniques to assure lots of fruit. Watch a video on handy tips when choosing a cherry tree for your garden and what you need to do to look after it well.


RHS Wisley Surrey flowering cherry tree Prunus avium Plena Stock Photo 21376599 Alamy

Delivery options. Standard ยฃ7.95. Named Day ยฃ14.95. This tree is deciduous so it will lose all its leaves in autumn, then fresh new foliage appears again each spring. Position: full sun. Soil: tolerates most soils. Rate of growth: average. Flowering period: April. Hardiness: fully hardy.


Prunus 'The Bride' . Cherry Tree in blossom at RHS Wisley gardens, Surrey, UK Stock Photo Alamy

Standard ยฃ7.95. Named Day ยฃ14.95. This tree is deciduous so it will lose all its leaves in autumn, then fresh new foliage appears again each spring. Position: full sun. Soil: moist, well-drained fertile soil. Rate of growth: slow growing. Flowering period: March to April. Hardiness: fully hardy.


Stunning Blossom of the Yoshino Cherry Tree at the RHS Wisley Garden, Surrey, UK. Stock Photo

Cherry leaf scorch and leaf spot are diseases of Prunus spp. caused by the pathogenic fungi Apiognomonia erythrostoma and Blumeriella jaapii. The leaves either shrivel, turn brown and remain hanging on the tree throughout winter in the case of leaf scorch, or become yellowed, mottled and drop prematurely in the case of leaf spot.


GAP Gardens Prunus 'Kansan' flowering cherry tree, RHS Wisley Surrey Image No 0082561

Prunus 'Kojo-no-mai'. This delightful small cherry is very slow growing and compact, making it suitable for growing in containers. Its branches have a fascinating, zigzag growth habit and these are covered in small, white flowers, blushing to pink. In autumn this cherry will reward you with great foliage colour, giving multi-seasonal interest.


Cherry trees suitable for small gardens / RHS Gardening

Remove any spindly or badly placed side-shoots, and shorten any that remain to about four buds. Third spring: Shorten new growth on all major shoots by about two-thirds. Remove any spindly, badly placed or damaged shoots. Leave any remaining shoots of 23cm or less unpruned, and shorten remaining longer shoots to about four buds.


Wild cherry trees / RHS Campaign for School Gardening

Delivery options. Standard ยฃ7.95. Named Day ยฃ14.95. This tree is deciduous so it will lose all its leaves in autumn, then fresh new foliage appears again each spring. Position: full sun. Soil: tolerates most soils. Rate of growth: average. Flowering period: April. Hardiness: fully hardy.


Download this stock image Prunus Yedoensis Tsubame. Yoshino cherry. Japanese Cherry Tree. RHS

The Royal Horticultural Society is the UK's leading gardening charity. We aim to enrich everyone's life through plants, and make the UK a greener and more beautiful place. Tree pruning may seem a daunting task, but some timely and well-considered pruning keeps trees healthy, encourages a well-shaped canopy and helps to control size.


Prunus cerasifera 'Nigra' black cherry plum/RHS Gardening

As part of the nationwide Sakura Cherry Tree Project (japanuksakura.org) symbolising UK-Japan friendship and cooperation, RHS gardens are among 160 sites planting flowering cherry trees.


Ornamental cherry tree in full blossom at RHS Garden Wisley, Surrey Ornamental cherry, Rhs, Surrey

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To boost fruiting, feed cherry trees with a high potassium general fertiliser, such as Vitax Q4 or fish, blood and bonemeal, in late winter. Scatter two handfuls per square metre/yard around trees growing in bare soil or two-and-a-half handfuls per square metre/yard around those growing in grass.


Prunus accolade. Flowering Cherry Tree at RHS Wisley Gardens, Surrey, England Stock Photo Alamy

Foliage. Deciduous. Habit. Columnar upright. Genus. Prunus can be deciduous or evergreen trees or shrubs with showy flowers in spring, and often good autumn foliage colour. Some have edible fruit in autumn, and a few species have ornamental bark. Name status.


Prunus accolade. Flowering Cherry Tree at RHS Wisley Gardens, Surrey, England Stock Photo Alamy

Consider Prunus avium 'Plena', which has double white glorious flowers in mid spring. This is the double-flowered variety of the wild cherry and it is a sight to behold once it wears its white mantle. It's healthy and easy to grow. Give it space, however, as this tree has the potential to grow up to 20m tall.


Flowering Cherry Tree at RHS Wisley Gardens Photograph by Tim Gainey Fine Art America

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Prunus &Shirotae& cherry &Shirotae& Trees/RHS Gardening

Cherries are attractive and versatile trees, giving delightful spring colour when they are in full blossom. Colin Crosbie, former Curator of RHS Garden Wisley, recommends some that are suitable for smaller gardens. With delightful spring flowers and beautiful forms, many ornamental cherries make ideal small garden trees.


Cherry trees suitable for small gardens / RHS Gardening

Prunus 'Pandora' is a compact cherry with a 'vase-like' shape, making it a good tree for the smaller garden. It has pale pink blossom in spring and orange foliage in autumn, and has been awarded the RHS Award of Garden Merit. Height x Spread: 10m x 8m. Shape: Vase. Buy Prunus 'Pandora' from Crocus.

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