Flowering Cherry 'Autumnalis Rosea'
- A deciduous, spreading ornamental cherry tree with rosy pink, semi-double flowers from November right through to March.
- Creating a long-lasting, delightful display to brighten the grey winter months.
- Also known as the Rosebud Cherry and the Winter Flowering Cherry, 'Autumnalis Rosea' is a colourful addition to any garden, as the leaves also put on a spectacular show later in the year.
- Great for wildlife too as the flowers attract pollinating insects while birds and small mammals are drawn to the dainty fruits that follow.
- Supplied as an established plant in a 3L pot and growing to just 4m x 2m metres in 20 years (approx. 12ft x 6ft).
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Prunus × subhirtella 'Autumnalis Rosea' is a deciduous, spreading ornamental cherry tree with rosy pink, semi double flowers from November right through to March depending on the temperature, creating a long-lasting, delightful display to brighten the grey winter months.
Also known as the Rosebud Cherry and the Winter Flowering Cherry, 'Autumnalis Rosea' is a colourful addition to any garden, as the leaves also put on a spectacular show later in the year as they turn from green to fiery yellow, orange and red before falling.
Great for wildlife too as the flowers attract pollinating insects while birds and small mammals are drawn to the dainty fruits that follow.
Supplied as an established plant in a 3L pot this is an ideal addition for smaller gardens, growing to just 4m x 2m metres in 20 years (approx. 12ft x 6ft). The winter cherry is also tolerant of pollution making it perfect for today's modern town gardens.
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Planting Advice for Prunus × subhirtella 'Autumnalis Rosea'
- Pot-grown trees can be planted at any time of the year as long as the soil is not waterlogged or frozen.
- Dig a planting hole 3 x wider than the roots of the shrub you're planting and mix some well-rotted compost or manure with the soil from the hole and use this to re-fill one the shrub is in place.
- Before planting soak container-grown shrubs thoroughly and allow to drain.
- Remove your prunus from its pot and tease out a few of the roots.
- Add Mycorrhizal fungi to the roots when planting to help plants establish quicker.
- Place your tree in the hole at the same level at the pot.
- Refill the hole with the earth removed (backfilling).
- Firm in the soil with your heel, avoiding the root ball and water well.
- Mulch around the base of the plant with a collar, compost, gravel, bark etc.
- Apply a tree guard to the trunk to deter rabbits.
Aftercare Advice for your Winter Flowering Cherry
- If you’re planting in spring or summer, water 'Autumnalis Rosea' well and regularly for the first few months.
Once planted, keep the area free of competing weeds and grass for the first couple of growing seasons. - Apply a generous layer of mulch around the base of the plant after planting and thereafter annually.
Pruning Advice for Flowering Cherry
- To prune, simply remove any branches that are dead, damaged or diseased in midsummer after flowering. In general, no pruning is required.
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