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Prunus cistena

Name: Prunus cistena
Brand: Ornamental Trees
SKU: PR2385.1
Price: 65.0 GBP
Availability: InStock

Purple-Leaf Sand Cherry

Bush, 80-100cm, 12L pot

£65

£65 ~~£65~~

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Awards RHS Award of Garden Merit

Final size 1.5 x 2.5 metres

Foliage Red-purple leaves, brightening in spring

Position Full sun to part shade

Soil Moist yet well-draining soil

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Planting & Care

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Description

Prunus cistena is a beautiful shrub with pink-white flowers in spring, complimented by rich purple-red leaves. In autumn, the leaves take on attractive bronze tones before falling. This is a brilliant, low maintenance shrub perfect for bringing seasonal colour to the garden and supporting pollinators.

Prunus x cistena is known as a Sand Cherry and is a hardy shrub that will thrive in most soils in an exposed setting. Place in full sun or partial shade.

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

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

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