Prunus 'Kiku Shidare Zakura' (Cheal's Weeping Cherry)

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Position: full sun
Soil: tolerates most soils
Rate of growth: average
Flowering period: April to May
Flower colour: bright pink
Other features: retains shape well
Hardiness: fully hardy
Weeping branches are covered in pink buds, opening to clusters of double pink flowers in mid- to late spring. Young bronze leaves turn glossy green in summer. This magnificent weeping tree is ideal for a small garden, as a specimen in the lawn or by a stream or pool.Garden care: When planting incorporate lots of well-rotted garden compost in the planting hole and stake firmly. Prune in summer to reduce the risk of silver leaf and bacterial canker. Cut back any dead, diseased or branches which cross to healthy wood.

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