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Prunus
'Daikoku'
Daikoku Cherry
| Family |
| Rosaceae |
| Genus |
| Prunus |
| Cultivar |
| 'Daikoku' |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (deciduous) |
| Synonyms |
| Prunus 'Beni-fugen' |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 6b |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 7b |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H6 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -20 |
| Height |
| 4 m |
| Spread |
| 4 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| A small tree with strong ascending branches. Large, deep, double, lilac-pink flowers with a central cluster of small green carpels carried in loose drooping clusters. |
| Cultivation |
| Grow in moderately fertile soil in full sun. |
| Shape |
| Vase shaped when young but broadening with age. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Pests |
| Aphids, caterpillars, bullfinches, silver leaf, honey fungus, blossom wilt, and bacterial canker |
| Leaf Description |
| Large, ovate-elliptical, deep green leaves to 15 cm long are greenish bronze when young with orange and scarlet tints in autumn. |
| Flower Description |
| Large, deep, double, lilac-pink flowers with a central cluster of small green carpels carried in loose drooping clusters. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Caerhays Castle, Goran, Cornwall, United Kingdom. |
| Propagation |
| By grafting, or softwood cuttings. |
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