Details
'Kiku-shidare-zakura' is a small deciduous tree, the branches arching from the trunk. Leaves bronze when young, later glossy green. Flowers fully double, rich pink, to 3.5cm wide, in late spring

Hardiness
H6 - Hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)

Aspect
 
South-facing or North-facing or West-facing or East-facing

Exposure
 
Exposed or Sheltered

Moisture
 
Well-drained, Moist but well-drained

Soil
 
Sand, Clay, Chalk, Loam

pH
 
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

Size
Ultimate height
2.5-4 metres
Ultimate spread
2.5-4 metres
Time to ultimate height
20-50 years
 
 
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in moderately fertile soil in full sun
Propagation
Propagate by chip budding or grafting, although softwood cuttings in early summer with bottom heat can be successful
Suggested planting locations and garden types
Flower borders and beds Architectural City & Courtyard Gardens Cottage & Informal Garden

How to care
Pruning
Pruning group 1. Prune in mid-summer if silver leaf is a problem
Pests
May get caterpillars, leaf-mining moths and bullfinches
Diseases
May be affected by silver leaf, bacterial canker and blossom wilt