Cherry, Flowering Double Pink Weeping Prunus subhirtella 'Pendula Plena Rosea' Height: 15 feet Spread: 15 feet
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Hardiness Zone: 5a Other Names: Spring Cherry, Rosebud Cherry Description: A phenomenal front yard specimen tree with a graceful, weeping habit of growth, clouds of double deep pink flowers in spring before the leaves, colorful bark and good fall color; needs full sun and well-drained soil, but quite adaptable for a cherry Ornamental Features Cherry, Flowering Double Pink Weeping is blanketed in stunning clusters of double pink flowers along the branches in early spring, which emerge from distinctive rose flower buds before the leaves. It has dark green deciduous foliage. The pointy leaves turn yellow in fall. The fruits are showy black drupes displayed . The smooth dark red bark adds an interesting dimension to the landscape. Landscape Attributes Cherry, Flowering Double Pink Weeping is a deciduous tree with a rounded form and gracefully weeping branches. Its average texture blends into the landscape, but can be balanced by one or two finer or coarser trees or shrubs for an effective composition. This is a relatively low maintenance tree, and is best pruned in late winter once the threat of extreme cold has passed. It is a good choice for attracting birds to your yard. It has no significant negative characteristics. Cherry, Flowering Double Pink Weeping is recommended for the following landscape applications; Planting & Growing Cherry, Flowering Double Pink Weeping will grow to be about 15 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 15 feet. It has a high canopy with a typical clearance of 6 feet from the ground, and is suitable for planting under power lines. As it matures, the lower branches of this tree can be strategically removed to create a high enough canopy to support unobstructed human traffic underneath. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for 60 years or more. This tree should only be grown in full sunlight. It does best in average to evenly moist conditions, but will not tolerate standing water. This plant should be periodically fertilized throughout the active growing season with a specially-formulated acidic fertilizer. It is not particular as to soil pH, but grows best in rich soils. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments, and will benefit from being planted in a relatively sheltered location. This is a selected variety of a species not originally from North America. Clean up Rating (1-5) 1=least effort 5=most effort Clean Up Rating (2): Abundant flowers in early spring before the tree leaves out and if the tree develops fruit will be pea sized mostly pit turning from red to black in early summer. The fruit is unpalatable for humans but birds and wildlife like them. The leaves, flowers and fruit can be blown or raked onto the lawn and mowed or bagged.
