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dwarf flowering almond 'Alba Plena' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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dwarf flowering almond 'Alba Plena'

Prunus glandulosa 'Alba Plena' (d)

Low Maintenance

Genus: Prunus
Family: Rosaceae

About this plant

'Alba Plena' is a compact, deciduous, openshrub to 1.5m tall with narrowly oval, mid-green leaves to 10cm long. Its upright branches bear double white flowers in late spring

Growing Information

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

1-1.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

Acid

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Alkaline

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

East FacingSouth FacingWest Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in any soil in full sun or partial shade; flowers best when grown against a wall facing south or west

Pruning

Cut back young shoots to within a few buds of old wood after flowering

Propagation

Propagate by semi-hardwood cuttings

Pests

May be affected by caterpillars, aphids, leaf-mining moths and bullfinches

Diseases

May be affected by silver leaf, bacterial canker, blossom wilt, leaf spots and powdery mildews

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalGround CoverPatio Container

Planting Places

ConservatoryWall Trained

Season of Interest

AutumnSpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

1-1.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years