Prunus padus

Bird Cherry

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Height
3 to 10 m
Width
4 to 8 m
Flower colour
white
Flowering Time
April, May
Light/shadow demands
light shade, no direct sunlight, semi-shade, sun
pH-Value
neutral, slightly acidic
Soil
loamy, tolerant of salt, all substrates
Yes
Trees and shrubs for bees
Yes
Bird feeding plants
Prunus padus
Characteristics:
Habit
An ovoid to round large shrub or small tree, 3-10 (15) m tall, 4-8 m wide; main branches reaching upwards; lateral twigs horizontal to overhanging; initially fast-growing, 60-80 cm a year, later slow, 10-20 cm
Crown
rund, broad ovoid rund, broad ovoid
Blossom
When leaves shoot in pretty, lilting, white racemes, April to May; intense scent of bitter almonds
Leaves
Very early shoots, April; elliptical, fresh green, fragrant; later pale green, bluish underneath, yellow or brick-red in autumn
Fruits
Pea-size, black cherries, bitter
Roots
Flat and intense, forming runners up to 10 m away; tolerates floods, sensitive to soil compaction
Demands
Sun to semi-shade, tolerates warmth but likes cool areas, frost hardy; fresh to damp, any nutritious substrates, slightly acidic to alkaline
Hardiness Zone
Zone 3  
Bee pasture/nectar
Yes
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Product Nr Options Price (plus 7% VAT)
99270128 Cont 3 l, 60-100 €13.50
98240092 specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, height 125-150 €85.00
99560128 specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, height 150-200 €110.00
bkA467630318666 specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 200-250 €160.00
99040128 specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 250-300 €230.00
99240128 specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 300-350, width 200-300 €550.00
99340128 specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 350-400, width 200-300 €750.00
99440128 specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 400-500, width 200-300 €1,650.00
98640092 specimen, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 400-500, width 300-400 €2,150.00
98440092 specimen, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 500-600, width 300-400 €2,900.00
99540128 standard tree, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 12-14 €320.00
99640128 standard tree, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 14-16 €420.00
99740128 standard tree, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 16-18 €550.00
99644310 standard tree, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 18-20 €700.00
99940128 standard tree, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 20-25 €950.00
99694310 specimen tree, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 20-25, height 400-500, width 150-200 €1,250.00
99704310 specimen tree, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 25-30, height 400-500, width 150-200 €1,600.00
99714310 specimen tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 25-30, height 500-700, width 200-300 €1,900.00
99724310 specimen tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 30-35, height 500-700, width 200-300 €2,500.00
99734310 specimen tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 35-40, height 500-700, width 200-300 €3,000.00
99744310 specimen tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 30-35, height 700-900, width 200-300 €2,700.00
99754310 specimen tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 35-40, height 700-900, width 200-300 €3,300.00
99764310 specimen tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 40-45, height 700-900, width 200-300 €4,200.00
99774310 specimen tree, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 40-45, height 700-900, width 300-400 €4,900.00
99784310 specimen tree, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 45-50, height 700-900, width 300-400 €6,500.00
99794310 specimen tree, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 50-60, height 700-900, width 300-400 €7,500.00
99804310 specimen tree, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 60-70, height 700-900, width 300-400 €9,500.00
Product Nr Options Price (plus 7% VAT)
99270128 Cont 3 l, 60-100 €13.50
98240092 specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, height 125-150 €85.00
99560128 specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, height 150-200 €110.00
bkA467630318666 specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 200-250 €160.00
99040128 specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 250-300 €230.00
99240128 specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 300-350, width 200-300 €550.00
99340128 specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 350-400, width 200-300 €750.00
99440128 specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 400-500, width 200-300 €1,650.00
98640092 specimen, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 400-500, width 300-400 €2,150.00
98440092 specimen, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 500-600, width 300-400 €2,900.00
99540128 standard tree, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 12-14 €320.00
99640128 standard tree, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 14-16 €420.00
99740128 standard tree, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 16-18 €550.00
99644310 standard tree, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 18-20 €700.00
99940128 standard tree, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 20-25 €950.00
99694310 specimen tree, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 20-25, height 400-500, width 150-200 €1,250.00
99704310 specimen tree, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 25-30, height 400-500, width 150-200 €1,600.00
99714310 specimen tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 25-30, height 500-700, width 200-300 €1,900.00
99724310 specimen tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 30-35, height 500-700, width 200-300 €2,500.00
99734310 specimen tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 35-40, height 500-700, width 200-300 €3,000.00
99744310 specimen tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 30-35, height 700-900, width 200-300 €2,700.00
99754310 specimen tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 35-40, height 700-900, width 200-300 €3,300.00
99764310 specimen tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 40-45, height 700-900, width 200-300 €4,200.00
99774310 specimen tree, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 40-45, height 700-900, width 300-400 €4,900.00
99784310 specimen tree, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 45-50, height 700-900, width 300-400 €6,500.00
99794310 specimen tree, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 50-60, height 700-900, width 300-400 €7,500.00
99804310 specimen tree, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 60-70, height 700-900, width 300-400 €9,500.00