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Tree Prunus x blireana Purple-leaved Ornamental Plum

 

 

 

 
Description A good, vase-shaped flowering Plum tree for spring blossom (sometime referred to as a Cherry. This deciduous tree is relatively small growing to around 5m tall. It has slender, arching branches, double mauve-pink flowers, and reddish-purple leaves which turn purplish green in summer. An early flowering variety, it heralds the warmer days as they arrive with a beautiful display of slightly fragrant blossoms from mid-August to mid-September. Being a hybrid variety it is sterile and does not produce fruit.    
Foliage
Deciduous
   
Form
V-Shaped
   
Mature Size 5 x 3m    
Uses A nice feature tree with double pink flower blossom in Spring. Great along driveways and avenues.    
Position & Soil Performs best in a fertile soil, with good drainage in a sunny position. After flowering, thin out the centre and make room for new growth by removing old, non-productive wood.    
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Substitutes • Cercis canadensis 'Forest Pansy'
• Lagerstroemia indica x fauriei 'Sioux'
• Prunus virginiana 'Purple Jewel'
    
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