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11/12/99

Prunus serrulata--Oriental Cherry


Hardiness Zones: 5 to 6
Height: 25 ft Spread: 25 ft Form: rounded
Type: deciduous tree
Annual Growth Rate: 12 to 18 inches
Flowers: Pink, white, single or double

Comments: Oriental Cherry prefers full sun and is
intolerant of poor drainage. Flower color varies with the
cultivar but may be white, pink, or yellowish. Some
cultivars have good fall color while others have useful
growth habits. None of the cultivars bear fruit and all
are troubled with pests.

Cultivars:
'Amanogawa' - A narrow, (Vis. 1) upright growth habit.
The semi double flowers (Vis. 2) are pale pink.
'Berry' (Snow Cascade Cherry TM) - Large, white flowers
(Vis. 12) are produced on plants reaching a height of
25 feet and spreading 20 feet (Vis. 13).
'Fudanzakura' - Pale pink buds open to large white
flowers. The tree is 30 feet tall.
'Kiku Shidare' - Weeping cultivar with double, pink
flowers.
'Kwanzan' ('Sekiyama') - Perhaps the most commonly
grown cultivar. Large, pink flowers (Vis. 3) on a vase
shaped form (Vis. 4).
'Mt. Fuji' ('Shirotae') - The pink buds open to large,
white, double flowers (Vis. 6). The tree has
horizontal branching and a spreading crown (Vis. 5).
'Pendula' - Pink flowers are produced on a 30-foot tree
with arching branches.
'Pendula Plena Rosea' - A weeping cultivar with double,
pink flowers. The plant will be 12 feet tall and
wide.
'Royal Burgundy' - A form of 'Kwanzan' with (Vis. 7),
purple leaves and darker colored flowers (Vis. 8).
Somewhat slower growth rate.
'Shirofugen' - Flowers later than other cultivars and
then produces large, double pale pink to white
flowers (Vis. 9).
'Shogetsu' ('Shimidsu') - A late flowering cultivar
with pale pink flowers fading to white.
'Tai Haku' - Large single white flowers (Vis. 10).
'Ukon' - An upright growing tree producing greenish-
yellow flowers (Vis. 11).

References for Cultivars: J. Frank Schmidt and Son 1999,
Weston Nurseries 1999, Princeton Nurseries 1999, Lake
County Nursery 1999, Monrovia Nursery Company 1997, Ray
Wiegand's Nursery 1999, Wayside Gardens 1999, Moller's
Nursery 1997, Bailey Nurseries 1999, Sheridan Nurseries
1999, Gee Farms 1999, Willoway Nurseries 1999, Carlton
Plants 1999.


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