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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 |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| 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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