This variety of Shimidsu Sakura is grafted onto a hardier rootstock at 1.8mhigh, decreasing the chance of disease and improving the shape. Family:Amygdaloideae Type: Deciduous Category: Exotic 10 Year Size: 4m (H) x 3m(W) Growth Rate: Fast Habit: A horizontal, wide spreading with lightlypendulous branch tips, upright when young. Flower/Fruit: Double, whiteflowers open from a pink bud Foliage: Long, mid green leaves turning to acoppery orange in autumn

Garden Use
A very popular andattractive feature tree, suitable for any garden where there is room toreach its spreading potential.

Planting Guide
Plant infull sun or part shade. Frost hardy. Grows best in a free draining soilrich in organic matter. Dig a hole that is at least twice as wide and twiceas deep as the pot your plant came in. Backfill hole with a mix of topsoil, compost, and sheep pellets or use a Garden Mix instead of top soil.Carefully remove the pot gently from the plant. Plant at the same depth asit was in the pot. In heavier soils it can be planted into a slight moundto help improve the drainage. Feed with fertiliser. CARE Mulch to helpsuppress weeds and reduce watering needs. FERTILISING Help feed theplant and improve the soil by feeding with Sheep Pellets and a GardenBooster. Feed in early spring, and again in autumn.