PRUNUS 'Kanzan'

Description: Common name: Japanese Cherry 'Kanzan'. A very popular old favorite with a profusion of large vivid pink double flowers in pendulous clusters in spring providing a real show. A strong growing tree of distinctive open vase shaped habit. The stiff ascending habit of young trees develops into an open upright shape. Young bronze coppery foliage as flowers the fade, and good autumn colour for additional interest

Uses: Very effective if used for avenue planting. Can be planted as a specimen tree in lawns

Climate/Position: Open sunny position preferred to ensure best shape and flowering

Height/Spread: 10 x 8 metres

Soil Requirements: Tolerant of most well drained soils including lime/chalky soils

Pruning: No pruning necessary except shaping young trees or removal of crossing branches. In older trees dead branches may be removed. Prune in mid-summer after flowering. Pruning in late summer to remove silver leaf if there is any visible on the plant

Additional Interest: Introduced in the 1900s and winner of many awards, including the RHS AGM