| Description | Prunus subhirtella pendula 'Rosea'
'Rosea' Weeping Cherry is a superb pink-blossoming tree that has both spectacular floral and foliage beauty. And it's adaptable to a wide range of conditions, including heat and moderate drought, the trunk only growing as tall as its graft height. A wonderful little landscape feature!
See our Prunus - Ornamental Blossom Factsheet here for more about the different cherry and plum blossom varieties! | Echium candicans
Also known is Pride of Madeira, (Echium candicans syn. Echium fastuosum) is a stunning architectural plant! The large spires of blue purple flower spikes with delicate pink stamens throughout Spring and Summer provide the perfect highlight above the silvery foliage.
This hardy perennial loves a full sun or part shade position. Drought tolerant frost hardy and grows well in dry climates. Ideal for adding the wow factor to your garden. Echium tends to last only 3-5 years before looking a bit raggedy, but plants will usually drop a few seeds in this timeframe and a new one will replace the older version. Can be grown in a large tub to create a magnificent highlight.
7''/18cm pot | |
| Content | These pink weeping cherries are part of the Subhirtella species, which are weeping cherries grow wider than their other relatives. This makes them the best choice for a weeping shade and feature tree. You can literally sit under an umbrella canopy of blossoms in the spring!
The Weeping Cherry tree is a superb blossoming tree that has both spectacular floral and foliage beauty and high versatility. These trees are grafted which means they stay small and do not grow in height once planted. Instead they mature by growing a thicker trunk and a much fuller weeping head.
Highly recommended as a landscape feature plant, with masses of flowers in spring. It’s adaptable to a wide range of conditions including heat and moderate drought. Good disease resistance, flowers best in full sun.
The 'Rosea' pink weeping cherry is best kept out of the wind so as to retain the blossoms and autumn leaves for longer. Weeping cherries don't like soggy roots so plant in well draining soil or in a mound above the soil line to assist with drainage.
It's worth mentioning that weeping cherry trees are a type of ornamental cherry, which means they don't produce edible fruit but instead put their energy into beautiful flowers. | | |
| Additional information |
| Botanical Name |
Prunus subhirtella pendula 'Rosea'
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| Other Common Names |
Pink Weeping Cherry, Rosea Weeping Cherry
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| Origin |
Japan
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| Plant Type |
Weeping Tree
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| Leaf Drop |
Deciduous
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| Sunshine |
Full Sun, Part Shade
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| Tolerances |
Pollution Tolerant, Poor Soil Tolerant, Soggy Soil Sensitive, Frost Tolerant, Heat Tolerant, Drought Tolerant
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| Soil Type |
Loam, Loamy – Clay, Sandy – Loam, Well drained
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| pH |
Acidic, Neutral
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| Water Requirement |
Moderate
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| Fertilise Me |
October, September
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| Fertilizer Frequency |
Annually
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| Planting Distance |
Min. 3m away from any other plant or object
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| Max Height |
3m
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| Max Width |
4.5m
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| Growth Speed |
Moderate
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| Prune Me |
after flowering, Only if required
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| Flowering |
Yes
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| Flowering Time |
August, November, October, September
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| Flower Colour |
Pink
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| Fragrance |
None
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| Foliage Colour |
Green
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| Autumn Colour |
Orange, Red, Yellow
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| Fruit / Seed |
No
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| Attracts |
Bees
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| Toxic To |
Dogs
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| Uses |
Feature Tree
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