Flowering Cherry Almond Trees
£85.00
Details:
Spring Glow is a beautiful self-fertile tree giving much pleasure on cold grey days in early to mid-spring. A spreading deciduous tree it has a glorious display of long-lasting deep pink single flowers on bare purple branches followed by lance-shaped, tapered green leaves which develop into wine red and golden orange colour well into autumn. This almond blossom has insignificant small spherical fruit that appears in summer.
 Attracts | Bees, Birds, Wildlife |
|---|---|
 Blossom Colour | Pink |
 Flowering Period | Apr, May |
 Habit (Shape) | Oval |
 Hardiness | Hardy (Cold winter) |
 Height (when grown) | 5-7m |
 Lighting | Full Sun |
 Leaf Colour | Purple |
 Position | Sheltered |
 Soil Type | Acidic, Chalky / Alkaline, Clay, Most soils, Well-drained |
Description
This flowering cherry almond ‘Spring Glow’ is a beautiful self-fertile tree giving much pleasure on cold grey days in early to mid-spring. A spreading deciduous tree, it has a glorious display of long-lasting deep pink single flowers on bare purple branches followed by lance-shaped, tapered green leaves which develop into wine red and golden orange colour well into autumn. This almond tree has insignificant small spherical fruit that appears in summer.
Flowering cherry almond trees are a low maintenance, vigorous, vase-shaped tree, with a rounding canopy and arching branches as they age. It prefers moist, well-drained fertile soil, chalk, sand, clay, and loam. Plant this almond blossom in full sun or partial shade in a sheltered position, east, west, or south facing.
Cultivation: City, courtyard, cottage & informal gardens
Soil: Well-drained, fertile, chalk, sandy, clay & loam
Position: Sun, partial shade, sheltered, east, west & south
Foliage: Deciduous, good autumn colour
Flowering: Bright pink single flowers in spring
Fruiting: Some, insignificant
Habit: Upright, vase shape
Hardiness: Fully hardy
Growth: Vigorous
Benefits to Wildlife: Yes
Height & Spread in Maturity: 5m x 4m
History: Developed in Australia in the early 20th century. Although similar species have been known since the 16th century. A hybrid between a prunus dulcis (Almond tree) and a prunus persica (Peach tree) It has a different habit and flower shape to either of them and is not susceptible to peach leaf curl which is a bonus.
