| Description | Prunus x blireana, Cherry Plum Blossom
A beautiful, small growing ornamental feature tree that starts to bloom in late July/early August with soft pink double blossoms massed over the entire tree.
- Long lasting blossoms.
- Rich purple red foliage that changes to a bronzy red in mid Summer.
- Incredibly hardy.
| Banksia integrifolia
Banksia integrifolia or ‘Coastal Banksia’ is a hardy native found down the Eastern coastline of Australia. Often seen in windswept and sculptural shapes along beach fronts, when placed in a less hostile environment, they can become quite beautiful, bushy specimen plants. They grow anywhere between 4m - 10m and 1m - 5m wide, depending on their environment. During autumn and winter their yellow flowers form into large cones, rich with nectar. These stunning flowers attract lots of bird life, particularly cockatoos and honey-eaters. Coastal Banksia is a slow grower and can handle a wide range of soil types.
10" pot size. | Uncinia rubra
Also known as New Zealand Red Hook Sedge, Belinda's Find is a striking ornamental grass, with brilliant coloured foliage all year round with richer deeper highlights in Winter. Drought and frost hardy once established, plant in full sun or part shade. Mature growth: 25x25cm. |
| Content | Why buy Cherry Plum Blossom?
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The Cherry Plum Blossom (Prunus blireana) is a great choice when considering a compact, hardy and colourful feature tree! It is a flowering ornamental tree, not a fruiting plum tree, which is is a small growing.
It blooms in mid to late winter (late July/early August), with soft pink double blossoms massed over the entire tree. These blossoms are long lasting and Cherry Plum Blossom trees are showered in flowers by mid September. These flowering trees are fully in leaf with rich purple red foliage that changes to a bronzy red in mid Summer.
Prunus Blireana grows to approx. 4-5m in height and width but with a trim, can be kept much more compact if desired. This hardy and colourful feature tree can be planted singly, in clumps or as an avenue/row.
The Pink Cherry Plum Blossom is extremely hardy and enjoys almost any soil. It is wind hardy, drought hardy and frost and heat tolerant. This is what makes councils love them so much as street trees.
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| Additional information | |
| botanical name |
Banksia integrifolia
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| height x width |
5m x 3m
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| features |
Cones of yellow brush like flowers during autumn, dark green leaves with white underneath, bird attracting, good hardy coastal tree, lime tolerant
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| conditions |
Full sun to part shade
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| landscape use |
Cut flower arrangements, screens, windbreaks, hedges and specimens
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