Prunus 'Snow Showers'
weeping Fuji cherry blossom tree ( syn. Hillings Weeping )
A beautiful weeping tree that is ideal for the smallest gardens and will thrive in large tubs. Its long, weeping...
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall
£69.99
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11.5 litre pot | 1.0 - 1.5m tall
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12 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.8m tall
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bare root | 1.2m tall
£39.99
available to order from autumn 2024
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Plant description
A beautiful weeping tree that is ideal for the smallest gardens and will thrive in large tubs. Its long, weeping branches are smothered in pure white flowers in March and April and create a cascade effect. The flowers are produced on the current year's growth, so the branches can be pruned hard each year after flowering if required. The leaves are small, mid-green, and turn lush shades of burgundy and red in autumn.
This is a top-grafted plant, so it has a nice and bushy crown. This grafting process also helps keep the plant compact.
This is a top-grafted plant, so it has a nice and bushy crown. This grafting process also helps keep the plant compact.
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 Snow Showers:
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.
