Species and varieties in the National Collection of Flowering Cherries at
Keele University
Prunus 'Kirin'
Sato-zakura Group
Named for a mythical fiery beast that announced the coming of a saint in ancient japan. In modern Japanese it means giraffe.
Often confused with ‘Kanzan ‘ but is very different. It is rare.
The young foliage brown-red. Reddish-pink double flowers. Less vigorous than 'Kanzan'. Phylloid pistils. Flowers smaller, c.3.5 cm dia. Pedicel, calyx, large sepals all fresh green. Wider serrated sepals. Young leaves show furrowed rumpling. Teeth of leaves coarser, biserrated, point in all directions (very different from 'Kanzan' - regular, neat, and mostly single serration).
Location
- Memorial Garden; tag 4366, square K11, planted 2022.
