Flowering Cherry Pandora Trees

£77.50

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The Pandora Tree is a froth of pale pink flowers in early spring followed by a brilliant display of red & orange leaves in autumn. A deciduous upright tree spreading as it matures. Suitable for a small garden. Fully hardy, likes sun and a well-drained soil.

AttractsBees
Blossom ColourPink
Flowering PeriodMar
HardinessHardy (Cold winter)
Height (when grown)5-7m
Habit (Shape)Broad
Leaf ColourGreen
LightingFull Sun
PositionExposed, Sheltered
Soil TypeAcidic, Chalky / Alkaline, Clay, Most soils, Well-drained
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Description

Pandora is a delightful and useful small tree, loved by Bees with a mass of single white to pale pink blossom in early spring. Bronze leaves turn to mid-green as the season advances, changing to vibrant glowing shades of red and oranges in autumn! An elegant slightly columnar form with ascending branches reaching a approx. height of 6m x 3.5m. Ideal for a smaller garden it also gives form and beauty to parkland and  urban sites. It will grow in most soils except extremes such as waterlogged or very poor soils.

 

Cultivation: Elegant specimen garden tree

Soil: Fertile moist loamy, not extremes or waterlogged

Position: Full sun, slight shade

Foliage: Bronze turning mid- green, Brilliant red & orange Autumn colour

Flowering: Single white to pale pink in early summer

Habit: Slightly columnar with ascending branches

Hardiness: Hardy

Growth: Average

Benefits to Wildlife: Yes, especially Bees

Height & Spread in Maturity: 5-6m x 3-3.5m

 

History: Cross between P. Beni Higan Sakura a & P. x yedoensis. It was chosen by Waterer Sons and Crisp in England in 1939.