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Prunus avium

'Plena'


Double Flowering Cherry, Double Gean.




Family
Rosaceae
Genus
Prunus
Species
avium
Cultivar
'Plena'
Category
Woody
Type
Tree (deciduous)
USDA Hardiness Zone
3 - 8
Canadian Hardiness Zone
4
RHS Hardiness Zone
H4 - H7
Temperature (°C)
-37 - -7 °C
Temperature (°F)
-35 - 20 °F
Height
10 - 15 m
Spread
7 - 10 m
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
AprilMay
Landscape
Specimen plant.
Cultivation
Grows well in full sun in moist, relatively fertile, well-drained soils.
Shape
A conical open shape with an even, symmetrical crown.
Pests
May be prone to caterpillars, leaf-mining moths, bullfinches, silver leaf, bacterial canker and blossom wilt.
Habitat
Horticultural origin.
Bark/Stem Description
Chestnut bark with prominent horizontal lenticels that becomes silvery with age.
Leaf Description
Bronze tinged in spring, maturing with long elliptical leaves.
Flower Description
Masses of pure white, double flowers in spring.
Notable Specimens
National Trust Trelissick Garden, Feock, near Truro, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
Propagation
Propagate by budding or grafting.
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