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Tree
Bushy
H6 (hardy - very cold winter)
Pale Pink in Spring
Dark Green and Dark Purple in SummerDark Purple and Dark Red in Spring
Black in Autumn
8-12 metres
4-8 metres
20-50 years
bird cherry 'Colorata'
Rosaceae
Prunus can be deciduous or evergreen trees or shrubs with showy flowers in spring, and often good autumn foliage colour. Some have edible fruit in autumn, and a few species have ornamental bark
'Colorata' is a small deciduous tree with deep purple shoots and red-purple young leaves becoming dark green tinged purple beneath. Flowers pale pink, in racemes to 12cm in length. Fruits small, black
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Grow in moderately fertile soil in full sun
Propagate by budding or grafting, although softwood cuttings in early summer with bottom heat can be successful.
Low Maintenance
Pruning group 1. Prune in mid-summer if silver leaf is a problem
Susceptible to damage from aphids, caterpillars and bullfinches
May be affected by silver leaf, bacterial canker and blossom wilt
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