Species

Flowering Plum

Prunus × blireiana

Description

Deciduous ornamental plum valued for richly coloured foliage and spring flowers.

Taxonomy

Genus

Prunus

Cultivars

4

Blireana

Blireana is a cultivar of flowering plum. A robust and highly decorative small tree with fragrant, double pink blossom that decorates the bare branches in early spring. The summer foliage is an attractive bronze-purple tone that makes a nice contrast to the all that green. Plant in a sunny well drained spot. Deciduous. Matures to around 4 m tall by 4 m wide.

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Cerasifera Nigra

Cerasifera Nigra is a cultivar of flowering plum. Purple Leaf Cherry Plum. A fabulous foliage tree which is valued for providing contrast in the 'green' landscape. Purple-black leaves hold their colour from spring emergence until leaf fall. Pretty pink single blossom in spring. Plant in a well drained sunny spot. Deciduous. Matures to around 4 m tall by 2.5 m wide.

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Pissardi Nigra

Pissardi Nigra is a cultivar of flowering plum. This prunus is black-wooded with shiny dark purple Copper Beech like foliage. Showy small light pink blossoms in spring. This small tree has open, twiggy branches that are smothered in pale pink flowers. Deciduous. Each single flower has deeper contrasting stamens and the leaves emerge bright ruby red, changing to wine red and finally to deep plum through the summer. Matures to around 4.5 m tall by 4.5 m wide.

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Thundercloud

Thundercloud is a cultivar of flowering plum. You can add a nice contrast to the garden with this ornamental flowering plum which has deep smoky purple foliage. In spring pretty single soft pink blossom appears sometimes followed by small, sour inedible red fruits. Deciduous. Matures to around 4 m tall by 3 m wide.

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