Prunus Chocolate Ice ('Matsumae-fuki')
flowering cherry blossom tree (syn. 'Chocolate Ice')
The large showy flowers of 'Matsumae-fuki' open blush white against the newly emerged red-tinted, chocolate brown foliage in April-May. More...
12 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall
£164.99
In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | 1.2m tall
£44.99
available to order from autumn 2024
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Plant description
The large showy flowers of 'Matsumae-fuki' open blush white against the newly emerged red-tinted, chocolate brown foliage in April-May. More commonly known as 'Chocolate Ice', the foliage of this stunning, award-winning, small feature tree gradually darkens to a deeper green as the summer progresses.
Eventual height & spread
Flowering period
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
Plant features
Position
Full sun
Rate of growth
Average
Soil
Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil
Hardiness
Fully hardy
How to care for Prunus Chocolate Ice ('Matsumae-fuki'):
When planting your ornamental cherry, prepare a hole up to three times the diameter of its root system. Fork over the base of the pit in readiness, incorporating plenty of organic matter into the backfill and planting hole. Avoiding frozen and waterlogged soil, trees should be planted out as they arrive. If you've ordered a bare root tree, soak the roots in a bucket of water for half an hour prior to planting, or if this is not possible, they can be heeled in temporarily, covering their roots with soil, or potted up. Choose a sheltered spot to protect emerging blossom. Lightly prune in summer to reduce the risk of silver leaf and bacterial canker, to retain an open ‘goblet' shape and remove any damaged, diseased or broken branches.
Please note:
This tree is deciduous so it will lose all its leaves in autumn, then fresh new foliage appears again each spring.
