Ornamental Cherry

Prunus Pandora

• Position: full sun
• Soil: tolerates most soils
• Rate of growth: average
• Flowering period: March
• Flower colour: shell-pink
• Other features: will tolerate chalky soils
• Hardiness: fully hardy
  
  Spreading tree with masses of shell-pink, spring flowers and attractive bronze red new leaves which turn dark green in summer. In autumn, the foliage turns a vibrant orange. An ornamental cherry ideal for small, urban gardens or one where space is restricted.
  
  
• 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.
  
  
• Goes well with: Viburnum davidii, Skimmia japonica 'Rubella', Pachysandra terminalis, Geranium macrorrhizum, Galanthus nivalis, Crocus tommasinianus, Clematis 'Henryii'
  
  

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