Prunus 'Umineko'
flowering cherry blossom tree
An upright tree offering year-round beauty in your garden. From late April to mid-May, Prunus 'Umineko' is covered in single...
bare root | 1.2m tall
£39.99
available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall
£79.99
available to order from summer
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Plant description
An upright tree offering year-round beauty in your garden. From late April to mid-May, Prunus 'Umineko' is covered in single white flowers, resembling a cloud with pink-tinted stamens as they mature. The mid-green ovate leaves persist until winter when they put on a fiery show of orange to purple-reds. This variety is tolerant of pollution and highly suitable for avenue, park, and street planting, making a striking single specimen focal point that will fill an outdoor space with lasting greenery and stunning blooms.
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 Umineko:
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.
