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Candy Floss flowering cherry

Prunus
Candy Floss
A Japanese flowering cherry, notable for its large pink double flowers.

Candy Floss flowering cherry identification images

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  • Matsumae beni-murasaki
  • Matsumae beni-murasaki

USDA identification images for Candy Floss

The identification paintings in the USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection span the years 1886 to 1942.

    Citation: U.S. Department of Agriculture Pomological Watercolor Collection. Rare and Special Collections, National Agricultural Library, Beltsville, MD 20705.

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    Origins

    • Species: Prunus species - Flowering cherry

    Identification

    • Country of origin: Japan
    • Flower colour: Pink
    • Leaf colour: Bronze
    • Flowering month: May
    • Annual cycle: Deciduous
    • Flowering duration: Average (2-3 weeks)
    • Flower form: Double flower (25-50 petals)
    • Leaf colour - young: Light copper
    • Flower size: Medium

    Growing

    • Gardening skill: Beginner
    • Vigour: Average vigour
    • Attractive features: Attractive flowers
    • Height after 10 years: 3m-5m / 10ft-16ft
    • Growth rate: Average
    • Soil type: Clay
    • Growth habit: Upright-spreading / Vase
    • Flowering season: Late

    Climate

    • Summer average maximum temperatures: Cool ( 20-24C / 68-75F)
    • Summer average maximum temperatures: Warm (25-30C / 76-85F)
    • Summer average maximum temperatures: Cold (< 20C / 67F)

    Other qualities

    • Disease resistance: Good

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