Prunus kurilensis ('Brillant Rosea') 'RUBY'

Prunus kurilensis ('Brillant Rosea') 'RUBY'
flowering plum tree
flowering plum tree
SIZE/TYPE | small tree |
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USUAL HEIGHT | 1.5-3m |
USUAL WIDTH | 1-1.5m |
LEAVES | deciduous broadleaf |
COLOUR OF LEAVES |
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FLOWERS | showy |
COLOUR OF FLOWERS |
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BLOOMING TIME | March - April |
LOCATION | full to partial sun |
USDA zone (lowest) | 4 (down to -34°C) |
WINTER PROTECTION | |
FOR ZONE 5+6 |
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FOR ZONE 7 |
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BELONGS TO CATEGORIES | Deciduous broadleaf |
This flowering plum is a unique shrub of small-sized gardens. Thanks to its size it is suitable for even the smallest of gardens. The main feature – flowers – appear earliest of all flowering cherries and plums. They are soft pink with yellow stamens and there is always profusion of them on the tree every spring. Autumn leaves have vivid red, burgundy and orange shades. No need for pruning. It is soil tolerant but does best in well drained but moist, slightly acidic soil. Fully hardy to about -34°C (USDA zone 4).
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