| Family: |
Rosaceae. |
| Landscape value: |
A superb weeping cherry that has both spectacular floral and foliage beauty and high versatility. Highly recommended as a landscape feature plant. |
| Height: |
2.5 metres. |
| Width: |
3 metres. |
| Growth rate: |
Slow to moderate. |
| Habit: |
Strongly weeping. Propagated onto an approximate one or 1.75 metre 'standard'. |
| Foliage: |
Serrated, lanceolate leaves, dark green in colour, that change to orange, gold and reds in autumn. |
| Flowers: |
Masses of single white flowers in spring. |
| Bark: |
Young stems smooth, shiny brown with numerous cream lenticels. |
| Tolerances: |
Adaptable to a wide range of conditions including heat and moderate drought. Good disease resistance. Flowers best in full sun. |
| Comments: |
Not widely trialled in Australia. Eventual tree height depends (in part) on the height of the 'standard' to which it is grafted in the nursery. Usually available on a one or 1.75 metre 'standard'. |
