Cercis siliquastrum ‘Bodnant’ Red Bud Back To List Description: A superior form of Cercis siliquastrum, 'Bodnant' is a bushy, deciduous small tree with particularly dark purple flowers all along its bare twigs in mid spring. The unusual heart shaped leaves are bronze when young, turning fresh green, finally to butter yellow in autumn. It's quite slow growing but will eventually grow to a good size. History: Planted as a seedling in Bodnant Garden in 1876. Because the blossom was so striking, the Royal Horticultural Society awarded the tree a First Class Certificate in 1944, after which it acquired the cultivar name ‘Bodnant’. Cercis Growing Tips: Performs best in moderately fertile well drained soils. The best flower production occurs in full sun but part shade is best in hot summer climates. Height and Spread (after 10 years): 1.8m x 1.5m Attributes Deciduous Leaf colour: Green Flowering month: MayS Size: Small Award-winning Needs well-draining site Chalk tolerant Prune after flowering Prefers full sun Back To List Find a local stockist by selecting your county: Select a CountyAberdeenshireAngusArgyllshireAvonAyrshireBedfordshireBerkshireBristolBuckinghamshireCambridgeshireCardiffCarmarthenshireCeredigionChannel IslandsCheshireClwydConwyCornwallCumbriaDenbighshireDerbyshireDevonDorsetDumfriesshireDunbartonshireDurhamEast LothianEast SussexEssexFifeGlamorganGloucestershireGwentGwyneddHampshireHerefordshireHertfordshireHumbersideInverness-shireIsle of ManKentLanarkshireLancashireLeicestershireLincolnshireLondonLondonderryManchesterMerionethMerseysideMid GlamorganMiddlesexMidlothianMonmouthshireMontgomeryshireMorayshireNorfolkNorth YorkshireNorthamptonshireNorthumberlandNottinghamshireOxfordshirePembrokeshirePerthshirePowysRenfrewshireRoxburghshireRutlandShropshireSomersetSouth YorkshireStaffordshireStirlingshireSuffolkSurreyTaysideTyne and WearWarwickshireWest GlamorganWest LothianWest MidlandsWest SussexWest YorkshireWigtownshireWiltshireWorcestershireYorkshire Search Discover these similar varieties… Cercis reniformis ‘Oklahoma’ Red Bud Rose/magenta flowers. Thick lustrous green leaves. One of the best and robust forms of Redbud. Full Details Cercis reniformis ‘Texan White’ Red Bud A stunning selection with precocious large white flowers. Full Details Cercis canadensis ‘Carolina Sweetheart’® Red Bud Rosy purple flowers in early spring, followed by heart-shaped pink, red and white leaves. Full Details Cercis canadensis ‘Pink Pom Poms’® Red Bud A delightful double pink flowering form of canadensis with additional long pink flower stalks to add to its magic. Full Details
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