Prunus ‘Sunset Boulevard’ Flowering Cherries & Plums Back To List Description: A narrow, conical tree with coppery young foliage becoming green, then yellow-orange in autumn. The single flowers are blush white, containing a distinctive pink centre, opening in mid-spring. Although used as a street tree it should have wider garden use. History: Discovered as a seedling of Prunus serrulata Benden at the Kalmthout Arboretum of Belgium during the 1980s. Received the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. Prunus Growing Tips: Best grown in well-drained soil, in full sun to achieve the best flower display and autumn colour. Will tolerate most soil types including chalk and clay. Height and Spread (after 10 years): 5m x 2m Attributes Deciduous Flowering month: MayM Size: Medium Leaf colour: Purple / Green Tree shape: Standard Award-winning Open space planting Replacement prune Autumn colour 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… Prunus x subhirtella ‘Autumnalis Rosea’ Flowering Cherries & Plums Very popular, semi-double blush flowers that appear late autumn. Flowers most of the winter. Full Details Prunus ‘Chocolate Ice’ Flowering Cherries & Plums Dark brown emerging leaves, contrasting large pure white flowers. A new introduction from Japan. Full Details Prunus ‘Collingwood Ingram’ Flowering Cherries & Plums A small tree resembling Kursar. Deep pink flowers appearing in March. Very good autumn colour. Full Details Prunus x subhirtella ‘Pendula Plena Rosea’ Flowering Cherries & Plums A weeping shrub or small tree. Flowers semi-double, rosette like, rose madder similar to ‘Fukubana’ but paler. Full Details
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