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Tibetan cherry | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Tibetan cherry

Prunus serrula

Low Maintenance

Genus: Prunus
Family: Rosaceae
Common Names: birch-bark tree, ornamental cherry

About this plant

P. serrula is a round-headed small deciduous tree, the trunk with shining coppery-brown young bark. Narrow leaves turn yellow in autumn. Flowers 2cm in width, white, in small clusters

Growing Information

Height

8-12 Metres

Spread

Wider Than 8 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

AcidAlkaline

Not Currently Available

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

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

North FacingEast FacingWest FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in moderately fertile soil in full sun

Pruning

Pruning group 1. Prune in mid-summer if silver leaf is a problem

Propagation

Propagate by chip budding or grafting, although softwood cuttings in early summer with bottom heat can be successful.

Pests

May get caterpillars, leaf-mining moths and bullfinches

Diseases

May be affected by silver leaf, bacterial canker and blossom wilt. High Risk Host for Xylella fastidiosa

Garden Uses

Season of Interest

AutumnSpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

8-12 Metres

Spread

Wider Than 8 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Fifty To Hundred Years