Species and varieties in the National Collection of Flowering Cherries at
Keele University
Updates to our cherry collection
It is natural that from time to time opinions change as to the name(s) of some of our cherries as well as to their spelling. Also cherries die and have to be removed while others are added. Below are some changes which update the current printed Guide.
October 2022
The following cherries were planted by the Covert. They replace species that we have lost
4341 Prunus 'Shosar'
4342 Prunus 'Gyioko'
4343 Prunus 'Kursar',
December 2020 Name changes
| Existing Name | New Name |
| Prunus 'Ariadne' | Prunus'Amanda' |
| Prunus 'Ariel' | Prunus 'Ariel von Brunning' |
| Prunus 'Euridice' | Prunus 'Eurydice' |
| Prunus 'Inanna' | Prunus 'Inana' |
| Prunus incisa 'Eos' | Prunus 'Eos' |
| Prunus incisa 'Tyii' | Prunus incisa 'Tyi' |
| Prunus incisa 'Zdenke' | Prunus incisa 'Zdenka' |
| Prunus 'Sweetheart' | Prunus 'Kalmthout Beauty' |
| Prunus x yedoensis 'Anouk' | Prunus 'Anouk' |
| Prunus x yedoensis 'Caroline' |
Prunus 'Caroline' |
|
Prunus spachiana var 'Ascendens' |
Prunus itosakura var 'Ascendens' |
|
Prunus spachiana 'Pendula' ex Vernon |
Prunus itosakura 'Pendula' ex Vernon |
|
Prunus spachiana 'Pendula Rosea' |
Prunus itosakura 'Pendula Rosea' |
|
Prunus spachiana 'Pendula Rubra' |
Prunus itosakura 'Pendula Rubra' |
December 2018
The hot summer took its toll on the younger cherries and we lost Prunus sargentii 'Charles Sargent', Prunus 'Imose', Prunus 'Francoise' and earlier one of the early plantings of Prunus 'Euridice'.
The following were planted between Church Plantation and the running track.
| 4321 | Prunus (Weeping ex Nara-vernon) |
| 4322 | Prunus 'Quinquin' |
| 4323 | Prunus cerasus 'May Cloud' |
| 4324 | Prunus 'Oshiba-yama' |
| 4325 | Prunus 'Maku-unkaku' |
| 4326 | Prunus x yedoensis 'Sandai-shidare' |
| 4327 | Prunus 'Higusashi' |
| 4328 | Prunus 'Mercedes' |
| 4329 | Prunus 'Manoga' |
| 4330 | Prunus incisa 'Early Pink' |
| 4331 | Prunus subhirtella 'Scott Early' |
| These are due to be planted in Cherry Tree Walk | |
| 4332 | Prunus 'Helen Taft' |
| 4333 | Prunus 'Shizuka-nioi' ex Sadrin |
| 4334 | Prunus 'Surugadai-nioi' |
May 2018
| New name | Old name | |
| 4128 | Prunus x subhirtella 'Koshiensis' | Prunus x subhirtella FFJP7136 |
| 4098 | Prunus 'Kofuku' | Prunus 'Matsumae-kofuku' |
| 4042 | Prunus 'Kofuku' | Prunus 'Matsumae-kofuku' |
| 4232 | Prunus 'Matsumae-koyuki' | Prunus 'Matsumae-kofuki' |
| 4154 | Prunus 'Ichiyo' | Prunus 'Spire' |
| 4044 | Prunus 'Hokusai' | Prunus 'Kokonoye-zakura' |
November 2017
The following trees were planted by the running track:
| 4302 | Prunus 'Agnes' |
| 4303 | Prunus leveilleana 'Sakunami-yama' |
| 4304 | Prunus 'Francoise' |
| 4305 | Prunus 'Martine' |
| 4306 | Prunus jamasakura (ex Japan RV) |
| 4307 | Prunus incisa 'Eos' |
| 4308 | Prunus incisa 'Tiyii' |
| 4309 | Prunus 'Inanna' |
| 4310 | Prunus 'Saladin' |
| 4311 | Prunus 'Catherine' |
| 4312 | Prunus incisa 'Zdenka' |
| 4313 | Prunus leveilleana 'Autumn Glory' |
| 4314 | Prunus 'Georges' |
| 4315 | Prunus 'Diane' |
| 4316 | Prunus incisa 'Paean' |
| 4317 | Prunus 'Orihime' |
| 4318 | Prunus 'Thibaud' |
| 4319 | Prunus 'Mercedes' |
August 2017
As our trees mature we are finding that some identifications were incorrect. Some of these have been re-identified, a few others have yet to be redetermined. There have also been a number of name changes.
|
New Name |
Old name |
Reason for change |
|
|
4011 |
Prunus spachiana 'Pendula Rubra' |
Prunus pendula 'Pendula Rubra' |
name change |
|
4020 |
To be identified |
Prunus 'Ariake' |
mis-identification |
|
4046 |
Prunus 'Kanzan' |
Prunus 'Kirin' |
mis-identification |
|
4053 |
Prunus speciosa |
Prunus 'Sandraidiga' |
mis-identification |
|
4060 |
Prunus 'Oshokun' |
Prunus 'Sumizome' |
mis-identification |
|
4071 |
Prunus spachiana var. ascendens |
Prunus pendula var. ascendens |
name change |
|
4073 |
Prunus leveilleana (ex Hillier Arb.) |
Prunus verucunda (ex Hillier Arb.) |
name change |
|
4074 |
Prunus serrulata var. hupehensis |
Prunus serrula var. hupehensis |
mis-spelling |
|
4082 |
Prunus leveilleana 'Autumn Glory' |
Prunus verecunda 'Autumn Glory' |
name change |
|
4098 |
Prunus 'Matsumae-kofuku' |
Prunus 'Matsumae-kofuki' |
mis-spelling |
|
4109 |
Prunus 'Matsumae-akatsuki-no-kane' |
Prunus 'Matsumae-akathukinokane' |
mis-spelling |
|
4138 |
Prunus spachiana 'Rosea Plena' |
Prunus pendula 'Pendula Plena Rosea' |
name change |
|
4154 |
To be identified |
Prunus 'Spire' |
mis-identification |
|
4156 |
Prunus 'Ukon' |
Prunus 'Asagi' |
mis-identification |
|
4191 |
Prunus 'Yae-murasaki-zakura' |
Prunus 'Matsumae-yae-murasaki-zakura' |
name change |
|
4201 |
Prunus speciosa |
Prunus 'Sandraidiga' |
name change |
|
4203 |
Prunus x parvifolia 'Fuyu-zakura' |
Prunus 'Fudanzakura' |
mis-identification |
|
4207 |
Prunus 'Choshu-hizakura' |
Prunus 'Choshyuhi-zakura |
mis-spelling |
|
4217 |
Prunus speciosa |
Prunus serrulata var. speciosa |
name change |
|
4233 |
Prunus spachiana 'Pendula Rubra' |
Prunus pendula 'Pendula Rubra' |
name change |
|
4252 |
Prunus spachiana 'Pendula Rosea' |
Prunus pendula 'Pendula Rosea' |
name change |
|
4274 |
Prunus sargentii (ex Waterers) |
Prunus 'Pink Favourite' |
mis-identification |
|
4276 |
Prunus 'Francoise' |
Prunus 'Red of Bray' |
mis-identification |
|
4278 |
Prunus 'Pink Giant' |
Prunus 'Tojo' |
mis-identification |
|
4290 |
Prunus 'Pink Favourite |
|
addition |
June 2017
4187 Prunus 'Hokuhou' broken off by high winds.
4026 Prunus x incam 'Harelequin' lost.
August 2016
4297 Prunus incisa 'Paean' and 4298 Prunus tomentosa have been lost.
January 2016
The following trees have been planted in the Memorial Garden:
| 4299 | Prunus 'Pink Cloud' |
| 4300 | Prunus dielsiana |
| 4301 | Prunus 'Shogetsu' |
Corrections to nomenclature
| New Name/correction | Old Name |
|
Prunus 'Amanogawa' |
Prunus 'Amanogowa' |
|
Prunus 'Coshu-hizakura'' |
Prunus 'Chosuhi-zakura' |
|
Prunus nipponica var. kurilensis 'Early White' |
Prunus kurilensis 'Early White' |
|
Prunus 'Matsumae-akatsuki-no-kane' |
Prunus 'Matsumae-akathuki-no-kane' |
|
Prunus 'Matsumae-kofuku' |
Prunus 'Matsumae-kofuki' |
|
Prunus 'Yae-murasaki-zakura' |
Prunus 'Matsumae-'Yae-murasaki-zakura' |
|
Prunus 'Mikuruma-gaeshi' |
Prunus 'Mikurumakaisi' |
|
Prunus 'Ryuunin-beni-yae-zakura' |
Prunus 'Ryuunin-beni-yae' |
|
Prunus speciosa 'Yae-beni-oshima' |
Prunus 'Yae-beni-oshima' |
|
Prunus pendula 'Pendula Plena Rosea' |
Prunus 'Yae-beni-shidare' (synonym) |
August 2015
The following trees in the Memorial Garden have died
| 4200 | Prunus hirtipes (ex Wisley) |
| 4238 | Prunus incisa 'Selene' ex Choteau |
| 4268 | Prunus 'Matsumae-usu-beni-kokonoe' |
June 2015
Following a visit by Mr Toshio Katsuka from Japan, the following nomenclature changes are needed.
| Tag | New Name | Old Name |
|
4079 |
Prunus 'Taoyame' |
Prunus x yedoensis 'Izu-yoshino' |
|
4109 |
Prunus 'Matsumae akatsuki-no-kane' |
Prunus 'Matsumae-akathu-kinokane' |
|
4207 |
Prunus 'Choshu-hizakura' |
Prunus ''Chosiuhizakura' |
April 2015
Corrections to the leaflet
The following trees, which are all alongside the ringroad by the side of the Nursery were assigned to square M5 when it should read N5.
- 4155 Prunus 'Amanogawa'
- 4154 Prunus 'Spire'
- 4153 Prunus 'Beni-yutaka'
- 4152 Prunus 'Ukon'
- 4151 Prunus 'Tai Haku'
- 4150 Prunus 'Pandora'
- 4149 Prunus 'Kanzan'
- 4148 Prunus 'Collingwood Ingram'
- 4147 Prunus avium 'Plena'
- 4146 Prunus 'Matsuma-fuki'
March 2015
The following name changes have come in to effect:
| Tag | New Name | Old Name |
| 4004 | Prunus x incam 'Okame' | Prunus 'Okame' |
| 4019 | Prunus 'Fugenzo' ('Shirofugen') | Prunus 'Shirofugen' |
| 4026 | Prunus x incam 'Harlequin' | Prunus 'Harlequin' |
| 4035 | Prunus 'Matsumae-yaekotobuki' | Prunus 'Matsumae koyuki' |
| 4047 | Prunus x kobuku-zakura | Prunus 'Kuboku-zakura' |
| 4051 | Prunus 'Shujaku' | Prunus 'Shujacku' |
| 4065 | Prunus 'Kofugen' ('Fugenzo') | Prunus 'Fugenzo' |
| 4162 | Prunus 'Beni-tamanishiki' | Prunus 'Matsumae-beni-tamanishiki' |
| 4168 | Prunus 'Benigasa' | Prunus 'Matsumae-beni-gasa' |
| 4170 | Prunus 'Matsumae-hana-kagoto' | Prunus 'Matsumae-hana-kogoto' |
| 4185 | Prunus 'Tora-no-o' | Prunus 'Ruiran' |
| 4186 | Prunus 'Mikurumakaisi' | Prunus 'Makurumakaisi' |
| 4193 | Prunus 'Ryunin-beni-yae-zakura' | Prunus 'Ryuun-in-beniyae' |
| 4243 | Prunus 'Tom' | Prunus nipponica var. kurilensis 'Tom' |
| 4097 | Prunus 'Shirayukihime' | Prunus 'Matsumae-shirayukihime' |
| 4055 | Prunus 'Shirayukihime' | Prunus 'Matsumae-shirayukihime' |
November 2014
4009 Prunus cerasus 'Rhexii' was removed as it had leaf blight and was a source of infection to adjacent trees.
26 September 2014
| Number | New Name | Old name |
| 4089 | Prunus speciosa | Prunus 'Jamasakura' compact form |
| 4112 | Prunus 'Matsumae-hiyazaki' | Prunus 'Matsumae-hayazaki' |
| 4176 | Prunus 'Matsumae-hiyazaki' | Prunus 'Matsumae-hayazaki' |
| 4064 | Prunus 'Matsumae-sasame-yuki' | Prunus 'Matsumae-sasa-meyuki' |
| 4021 | Prunus 'Umineko' | Prunus 'Spire' |
| 4024 | Prunus 'Umineko' | Prunus 'Spire' |
| 4154 | Prunus 'Ichiyo' | Prunus 'Spire' |