Prunus 'Cheal's Weeping' Cherry (Large 330mm pot)
$220.00
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A beautiful weeping flowering cherry with cascading branches covered in clusters of double, rose-pink blossom in spring. New leaves emerge bronze, turn green over summer and colour gold, orange and red in autumn. Grown as a grafted standard, it stays compact, making it a stunning feature for smaller gardens, and it thrives in Canberra's cold winters.
- Mature size: Approx. 2-3m H x 2-3m W (grafted standard)
- Foliage: Bronze new growth, green in summer, gold to red in autumn; deciduous
- Flowers: Double rose-pink blossom, spring
- Growth habit: Weeping standard with cascading branches
- Position: Full sun to part shade
- Climate: Frost hardy
- Water needs: Moderate; regular water while establishing and through dry summers
- Soil: Well-drained soil improved with compost. Break up heavy Canberra clay with gypsum clay breaker. In pots, use Osmocote Premium Potting Mix.
- Feeding: Osmocote All Purpose in spring, or Yates Dynamic Lifter for an organic feed. Seasol at planting and through summer helps with heat stress.
- Maintenance: Low; light prune after flowering to shape, remove any shoots below the graft
- Ideal for: Feature trees, small gardens, lawns, courtyards and large pots
A beautiful weeping flowering cherry with cascading branches covered in clusters of double, rose-pink blossom in spring. New leaves emerge bronze, turn green over summer and colour gold, orange and red in autumn. Grown as a grafted standard, it stays compact, making it a stunning feature for smaller gardens, and it thrives in Canberra's cold winters.
- Mature size: Approx. 2-3m H x 2-3m W (grafted standard)
- Foliage: Bronze new growth, green in summer, gold to red in autumn; deciduous
- Flowers: Double rose-pink blossom, spring
- Growth habit: Weeping standard with cascading branches
- Position: Full sun to part shade
- Climate: Frost hardy
- Water needs: Moderate; regular water while establishing and through dry summers
- Soil: Well-drained soil improved with compost. Break up heavy Canberra clay with gypsum clay breaker. In pots, use Osmocote Premium Potting Mix.
- Feeding: Osmocote All Purpose in spring, or Yates Dynamic Lifter for an organic feed. Seasol at planting and through summer helps with heat stress.
- Maintenance: Low; light prune after flowering to shape, remove any shoots below the graft
- Ideal for: Feature trees, small gardens, lawns, courtyards and large pots