Prunus x subhirtella 'Autumnalis Rosea'

A cultivar of the Wild Spring Cherry P. subhirtella which itself has been grown for centuries in Japan but only introduced to Britain in 1894.

This is a popular variety, introduced in 1901. The flowers are a deeper pinkish-white than P. subhirtella ‘Autumnalis’, semi double and about 20mm across. They are produced from November and continue through to March. A second flush is then produced in April as the leaves start to emerge.

The leaves are red or orange in the autumn. It has a rather open and upright habit, growing to 10m with a spread of 8m. It is one of the best-known autumn flowering cherries.

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At Keele: Two specimens between Walter Moberly Hall and Tawney Building; compartment 44c; tag 4014 and compartment 42b; tag 4003.

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