Cercis siliquastrum ‘Bodnant’ Cercis Back To List Cercis 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 Leaf colour: Green Flowering month: MayS Size: Small 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 IslandsCheshireClwydCo. AntrimCo. DownCo. WestmeathConwyCornwallCumbriaDenbighshireDerbyshireDevonDorsetDublinDumfriesshireDunbartonshireDurhamEast LothianEast SussexEssexFifeGlamorganGloucestershireGwentGwyneddHampshireHerefordshireHertfordshireHumbersideInverness-shireIsle of ManKentLanarkshireLancashireLeicestershireLincolnshireLondonLondonderryManchesterMerionethMerseysideMid GlamorganMiddlesexMidlothianMonmouthshireMontgomeryshireMorayshireNorfolkNorth YorkshireNorthamptonshireNorthumberlandNottinghamshireOxfordshirePembrokeshirePerthshirePowysRenfrewshireRoxburghshireRutlandShropshireSomersetSouth YorkshireStaffordshireStirlingshireSuffolkSurreyTaysideTyne and WearWarwickshireWest GlamorganWest LothianWest MidlandsWest SussexWest YorkshireWigtownshireWiltshireWorcestershireYorkshire Search Discover these similar varieties… Cercis canadensis ‘Forest Pansy’ Cercis Deep-reddish-purple foliage. Leaves gold and purple in autumn. Small, pea-like pink-mauve flowers appear in May. Full Details Cercis canadensis Ruby Falls ® Cercis A graceful weeping form with leaves a rich purple similar to ‘Forest Pansy’. A special recent introduction. Full Details Cercis canadensis ‘Hearts of Gold’ ® Cercis Bright golden leaves with lavender flowers even on young plants. The first emerging leaves are red. Full Details Cercis canadensis ‘Carolina Sweetheart’® Cercis Rosy purple flowers in early spring, followed by heart-shaped pink, red and white leaves. Full Details
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