Prunus 'Ichiyo'
cherry blossom tree (syn. Prunus Pink Champagne)
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- Standard £7.95
This tree is deciduous so it will lose all its leaves in autumn, then fresh new foliage appears again each spring.
- Position: full sun
- Soil: moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil
- Rate of growth: average
- Flowering period: April to May
- Hardiness: fully hardy
This cherry was first introduced in 1926 by plant collector Captain Collingwood Ingram, who at the time, was a world authority on Japanese cherries - and he clearly had a good eye, as it is still sought after today! It's a delight in early spring, when its dusky pink buds open to a frothy profusion of pale pink flowers, which lighten to near-white as they age. A delightful addition to a smaller garden, it's name ‘Ichiyo’ (Japanese for ‘one leaf’), refers to the leaf-like pistil at the heart of each flower.
When planting your ornamental cherry, prepare a hole up to three times the diameter of its root system. Fork over the base of the pit in readiness, incorporating plenty of organic matter into the backfill and planting hole. Avoiding frozen and waterlogged soil, trees should be planted out as they arrive. If you've ordered a bare root tree, soak the roots in a bucket of water for half an hour prior to planting, or if this is not possible, they can be heeled in temporarily, covering their roots with soil, or potted up. Choose a sheltered spot to protect emerging blossom. Lightly prune in summer to reduce the risk of silver leaf and bacterial canker, to retain an open ‘goblet' shape and remove any damaged, diseased or broken branches.