5ft Black Cherry Plum Tree | Prunus cerasifera 'Nigra' | Bare Root | 2 Years Old
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- Highlights
- Variety Specifications
- Planting & Care
- Features striking deep purple foliage and stems, beautifully contrasted by soft pink blossoms in spring.
- Produces small, red berries in autumn, providing a valuable food source for garden birds.
- A perfect centrepiece for most gardens, reaching a mature height of 6-8 meters.
- A robust and adaptable tree that flourishes in most soil types, from clay to sand, avoiding only chalky ground.
- Your tree will arrive aged between 18 and 36 months, ready to establish in your garden.
- Expertly pruned before dispatch to encourage a desirable bushy shape and vigorous growth.
- Species: Plum blossom
- Features: Wildlife benefactor
- Foliage Colour: Purple
- Flower Colour: Pale pink
- Flowering Season: Early to Late Spring (March, April, May)
- Position: Full sun
- Habit: Bushy
- Eventual Spread: 6-8m
- Hardiness: Fully hardy, will survive UK winters.
- Soil Type: Happy in moist, well-drained soil. Adapts to clay, loam, and sandy soils, but avoid chalk.
- Planting: After planting, add some fertiliser and cover with a mulch to help retain water and nutrients at the roots.
- Watering: When newly planted, water your tree at least once a month for the first couple of months. Once established, ensure the soil remains moist but well-drained.
- Feeding: Feed annually with a slow-release fertiliser and replace the mulch to encourage healthy growth and a beautiful display of blooms.
- Pruning: Prune annually. If the tree is affected by silver leaf, pruning in mid-summer may be required.
- Pest & Disease: May need protection from caterpillars, leaf-mining moths and bullfinches and can be affected by silver leaf, bacterial canker and blossom wilt.
Product Specifications
- Height on Arrival: 120-150cm including roots.
- Eventual Height: 6-8m
- Supplied As: Bare Root. Our trees are supplied dormant between November and March with established roots and no soil, ready for planting. Don't panic if your tree shows no signs of growth until April; it is still in its dormant phase.
- Planting Time: Can be planted year-round.
Highlights
- Features striking deep purple foliage and stems, beautifully contrasted by soft pink blossoms in spring.
- Produces small, red berries in autumn, providing a valuable food source for garden birds.
- A perfect centrepiece for most gardens, reaching a mature height of 6-8 meters.
- A robust and adaptable tree that flourishes in most soil types, from clay to sand, avoiding only chalky ground.
- Your tree will arrive aged between 18 and 36 months, ready to establish in your garden.
- Expertly pruned before dispatch to encourage a desirable bushy shape and vigorous growth.
Variety Specifications
- Species: Plum blossom
- Features: Wildlife benefactor
- Foliage Colour: Purple
- Flower Colour: Pale pink
- Flowering Season: Early to Late Spring (March, April, May)
- Position: Full sun
- Habit: Bushy
- Eventual Spread: 6-8m
- Hardiness: Fully hardy, will survive UK winters.
- Soil Type: Happy in moist, well-drained soil. Adapts to clay, loam, and sandy soils, but avoid chalk.
Planting & Care
- Planting: After planting, add some fertiliser and cover with a mulch to help retain water and nutrients at the roots.
- Watering: When newly planted, water your tree at least once a month for the first couple of months. Once established, ensure the soil remains moist but well-drained.
- Feeding: Feed annually with a slow-release fertiliser and replace the mulch to encourage healthy growth and a beautiful display of blooms.
- Pruning: Prune annually. If the tree is affected by silver leaf, pruning in mid-summer may be required.
- Pest & Disease: May need protection from caterpillars, leaf-mining moths and bullfinches and can be affected by silver leaf, bacterial canker and blossom wilt.
Product Specifications
- Height on Arrival: 120-150cm including roots.
- Eventual Height: 6-8m
- Supplied As: Bare Root. Our trees are supplied dormant between November and March with established roots and no soil, ready for planting. Don't panic if your tree shows no signs of growth until April; it is still in its dormant phase.
- Planting Time: Can be planted year-round.
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