Flowering Cherry Blushing Bride Trees
Price range: £48.00 through £85.00
Details:
The Blushing Bride Flowering Cherry Tree is one of the loveliest of all the cherries. A graceful spreading tree with delicate pink buds. These open to large semi-double white flowers which hang in clusters in summer.
 Attracts | Bees, Wildlife |
|---|---|
 Blossom Colour | Pink, White |
 Flowering Period | Apr, May |
 Habit (Shape) | Broad |
 Hardiness | Hardy (Cold winter) |
 Height (when grown) | 5-7m |
 Leaf Colour | Green |
 Lighting | Full Sun |
 Position | Exposed, Sheltered |
 Soil Type | Acidic, Chalky / Alkaline, Clay, Most soils, Well-drained |
Description
The blushing bride flowering cherry tree is a deciduous round topped tree grown mainly for its beautiful flowers and glowing autumn colour of red and orange. Cherries are fully hardy and need full sunshine. They will grow in all but waterlogged soil. A low maintenance tree, cherries need very little pruning, mainly to cut out any diseased or dead wood. Prune in mid-summer if silver leaf is a problem. They do benefit from a good weed, mulch and compost in spring. A small tree and suitable for most gardens.
Characteristics: Low maintenance
Soil: Moist fertile well drained soil
Position: Full Sun to partial shade, does not like waterlogged soil
Foliage: Deciduous, bronze tinged leaves turn green, yellow & orange in autumn
Flowering: Semi-double white blossom April/May
Habit: Rounded
Hardiness: Hardy except in wet soils
Growth: Medium
Benefits to Wildlife: Mainly bees and butterflies
Height & Spread in Maturity: 5-7m x 2.5-3m
Symbolism: The Cherry tree has long been used to attract love. A feminine tree, its planet is Venus and its Power is Love.
