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Pleached Ornamental Plum Tree

Name: Pleached Ornamental Plum Tree
Brand: Ornamental Trees
SKU: POP.PG.45.1
Price: 495.0 GBP
Availability: InStock

Pleached Prunus cerasifera 'Nigra'

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Key Features

Rich purple screening with spring flowers and autumn colour
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Awards RHS Award of Garden Merit

Foliage Bronzed purple leaves with autumn colour (deciduous)

Flowers 5 petaled pink blossom in spring

Soil Prefers well-draining soil

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Planting & Care

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Description

An unusual and highly ornamental choice of pleached tree, Prunus cerasifera 'Nigra' boasts a mass of single pink flowers from late February to April. The rich, deep purple foliage looks especially dramatic when trained into this architectural pleached form. In autumn, the leaves turn vibrant shades of red and orange, delivering a final flourish of seasonal interest.

Pleached Ornamental Plum trees are ideal for screening, dividing garden spaces, or creating a bold focal feature, with their distinctive purple leaves on horizontal branches above clear stems. 'Nigra' prefers well-drained soil but is tolerant of most soil types and performs well in urban environments affected by pollution.

Our pleached Ornamental Plum trees are expertly trained over a number of years to create distinctive architectural screening trees. Container-grown specimens are available year-round, while rootballed trees can be supplied during the dormant season. To discuss your requirements, please contact our Sales team on 01943 660870.

Planting Steps

1Preparation

Pot-grown plants can be planted at any time of year, whereas bare roots need to be planted between November and March.
Clear weeds and grass within a metre of the planting hole.
Dig a hole as deep as the root mass and twice as wide.
To help your plant establish more effectively, sprinkle Rootgrow in the hole.

2Planting

Gently loosen the roots and place into the planting hole.
Ensure the top of the plant's compost is flush with the level of the surrounding soil and the graft union or collar of the tree is above ground level.
Mix 50% of the original soil with 50% compost.
Fill in the hole, firming the soil gently.

3Last Steps

Water generously around the base of the plant.
If you are planting either a single stem tree or mature standard tree, we recommend adding a staking kit and rabbit guard.

Aftercare Advice

Trees and shrubs require a good watering regime for a couple of years whilst they establish. Water well and regularly through spring and summer, increasing in hot or dry weather. If planting in autumn, you may only need to water a little. The bamboo frame on pleached trees should only be cut off when the tree is mature enough.

For more detailed advice and video guides, please visit our Help & Advice section.

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