Below, we’ll take a closer look at Prunus subhirtella ‘Autumnalis’ and Prunus subhirtella ‘Autumnalis Rosea’. The two trees look very similar, but the ‘Rosea’ has slightly sturdier dark brown branches. We grow this cultivar as a grafted tree (grafted at both the top and bottom) at our nursery and sometimes as a multi-stemmed shrub.
This Japanese ornamental cherry often grows in a somewhat erratic manner, forming a wider, vase-shaped crown. The tree can eventually reach a height of 6 to 8 meters. Due to its erratic growth habit, the tree is best suited for planting along green belts or in parks. As a top-grafted tree, it is also well-suited for a garden, and could even be used as an avenue or street tree. The tree does prefer a somewhat sheltered location. In addition, the cultivar grows best in well-drained soil that is not too wet.
Its most striking feature is its unusual flowering during the fall and winter months of November, December, January, and February. The tree blooms then with a few pink flowers in its crown; during periods of frost, flowering is not visible. In March and/or early April, the tree blooms more profusely with soft pink to nearly white, semi-double flowers in clusters. The first leaves often appear at the same time as this spring bloom. The leaves are relatively small, oval, light green, and irregularly serrated. In the fall, the leaves turn a beautiful shade of yellow to orange.
It is an ornamental tree that would look great in a garden, park, or along a greenbelt.
Location of photos: our nursery
| Available in: | Root ball, Bare root |
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| Application: | Trees in containers, Trees on rooftops, Large gardens, Small gardens, Squares and parks, Standalone trees, Streets |
| Growing conditions: | (Partial) shade, Dry (sandy) soil, Normal soil, Moist (clay) soil, Sunny |
| Growth habit: | Wide at the base, vase-shaped / conical |
| Flower color | Pink |
| Adult height: | Second size trees 6-12 m |
| Soil: | well-drained, moisture-retaining, nutrient-rich soil that is not too wet |
| Flowers: | remarkable flowering during the winter, from December through January; flowering recurs, though less profusely, in April |
| Fruits: | no |
| Environmental factors: | Prefers a sunny location |
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