Ornamental Cherry
Prunus cerasoides
Description
Flowering ornamental cherry valued for decorative blossom and graceful habit.
Taxonomy
Genus
Prunus
Cultivars
2
Puddum
Puddum is a cultivar of ornamental cherry. Tree. An attractive flowering Cherry with smooth bark that peels in horizontal layers. The pink, nectar laden blossom, loved by birds, appears when the branches are bare in winter. Plant in a sunny well drained position in nice deep loam. Deciduous. Matures to around 4 m tall by 3.5 m wide.
Serrula
Serrula is a cultivar of ornamental cherry. This tree is highly prized for the beautiful polished new bark which is a bronze-red coppery tone. Very striking on a mature tree. You also get white blossom in spring and narrow dark green leaves that colour well before leaf fall. Deciduous. The name 'Serrula' means 'saw toothed' which describes the edge of the leaves. Matures to around 6 m tall by 5 m wide.