Prunus tenella

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Width

1 to 2 m

Flower colour

pink

Flowering Time

April, May

Light/shadow demands

sun

pH-Value

slightly alkaline, neutral, alkaline

Soil

sandy-loamy, permeable, all substrates

Yes

Bird feeding plants

Prunus tenella

Characteristics:

Habit

A small shrub with thin twigs, 0.6-1.5 (1.7) m tall, 1-2 m wide; like a thicket with runners; shoots upright, few twigs, slow-growing

Blossom

Before leaves shoot, buds red, pink when open, April to May; slightly bitter scent of almonds

Leaves

Elliptically elongated, shiny fresh green; a modest pale yellow in autumn

Demands

Sun, tolerates heat, likes warmth, frost hardy, tolerant of urban pollution, protect from wind to keep flowers from being blown away

Soil

Moderately dry to fresh, neutral to very alkaline; well-drained, sandy-loamy substrates

Tips

Cut back twigs by 2/3 after flowering at the end of May as flowers appear on last-year's wood

Hardiness Zone

Zone 5a

Bee pasture/nectar

Synonyms

P. nana

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Product Nr	Options	Price (plus 7% VAT)
99780132	Cont 3 l, 30-40	€23.00
99880132	Cont 3 l, 40-60	€25.00
99480132	specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, height 80-100	€90.00
99970132	specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, height 100-125	€120.00
99080132	specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, height 125-150	€170.00

Product Nr	Options	Price (plus 7% VAT)
99780132	Cont 3 l, 30-40	€23.00
99880132	Cont 3 l, 40-60	€25.00
99480132	specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, height 80-100	€90.00
99970132	specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, height 100-125	€120.00
99080132	specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, height 125-150	€170.00