Cherry Plum, Purple Leaf Plum (Prunus cerasifera)
The Cherry Plum or Purple Leaf Plum is a broad arched tree or bush growing to heights of 8m. Forms an impenetrable hedge. Delicate white blossoms from March onwards. Decorative red or yellow stone fruit.
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Appearance
The Cherry Plum or Purple Leaf Plum is a broad arched tree or bush growing to heights of 8m. Forms an impenetrable hedge. Delicate white blossoms from March onwards. Decorative red or yellow stone fruit.
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Leaves
Obovate to elliptical leaves, alternate, in two rows, with pointed tip and serrated edge. Leaves are fresh green above, plain green below. 4-7cm long and 2-4cm wide, leaf stem 0.5-2cm long. yellow autumn colouring.
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Leaf upperside
Obovate to elliptical leaves, alternate, in two rows, with pointed tip and serrated edge. Leaves are fresh green above, plain green below. 4-7cm long and 2-4cm wide, leaf stem 0.5-2cm long. yellow autumn colouring.
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Leaf underside
Obovate to elliptical leaves, alternate, in two rows, with pointed tip and serrated edge. Leaves are fresh green above, plain green below. 4-7cm long and 2-4cm wide, leaf stem 0.5-2cm long. yellow autumn colouring.
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Flowers
Flowering period III-IV. Pretty white blossoms with 5 petals each, 2-2.5cm wide. The mostly solitary blossoms appear before or with the leaves, have 25-30 stamen; the stems are 5-15mm long and bare. Of particular ornamental value.
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Fruits
Yellow or red stone fruit, round, 2-3cm wide. The edible and juicy sweet fruits are of particular ornamental value.
Application
Flowering bush, solitary tree, forms impenetrable hedges, bee pastures, orchards, for planting in groups, parks, forage for birds
Native regions
Balkan peninsula, Eastern Europe
Location parameters
Light: sunny to off-sun; soil type: sandy-loamy to loamy-clayey; nutrient concentration: normal to high; pH value of the soil: slightly acid to alkaline; soil: dry to moist.
Demands
Not fume-hardy; tolerates urban climates. Light: sun to off-sun.
Growth
6 - 8m high, 4-5m in diameter
Leaves
Obovate to elliptical leaves, alternate, in two rows, with pointed tip and serrated edge. Leaves are fresh green above, plain green below. 4-7cm long and 2-4cm wide, leaf stem 0.5-2cm long. yellow autumn colouring.
Flowers
Flowering period III-IV. Pretty white blossoms with 5 petals each, 2-2.5cm wide. The mostly solitary blossoms appear before or with the leaves, have 25-30 stamen; the stems are 5-15mm long and bare. Of particular ornamental value.
Fruits
Yellow or red stone fruit, round, 2-3cm wide. The edible and juicy sweet fruits are of particular ornamental value.
Bark
Grey or dark grey-green bark, furrowed dark brown when young, with entwined chamber structure when older. Branches are dark brown-red, green during the first year, grey in the second year, sometimes with furrowed surface and thorny branches. Round cross-section.
Roots
Deep-rooting, suckering; strong.