Species and varieties in the National Collection of Flowering Cherries at
Keele University
Prunus 'Daikoku'
Sato-zakura Group
[Syn; P. serrulata ‘Daikoku’, ‘Kurama’]
Introduced from Japan in 1899, described in the RHS Journal in 1916. ‘Daikoku’ translates as ‘one of the gods of fortune and happiness’.
It is a stiff narrow vase-shaped tree to 7 m high, robust growth.
Flowers late April to mid May. Double pure pink flowers 5.0 to 5.5 cm dia (resemble flowers of P. ‘Pink Perfection’). Clusters of 3 to 5 flowers. Flowers open flat, 34 - 36 petals per flower.
Young foliage is green, slightly bronzy.
Location
- one by boundary wall opposite running track; square G4-H3; tag 4095. Planted in 2008.
- One by Lindsay T Block; square K9; tag 4040. Planted in 2008.