hill cherry

How to Grow and Care for hill cherry

hill cherry · Prunus jamasakura
Also known as: Japanese mountain cherry

Grow in moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun

Watering: Deep seasonal watering, minimal moisture during cold winter dormancySunlight: Full sunInformation to be completed

Planting and Growing hill cherry

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Care difficulty2 / 5
Watering scheduleDeep seasonal watering, minimal moisture during cold winter dormancy
Sunlight requirementsFull sun
Ideal temperatureInformation to be completed
Soil typeChalk · Clay · Loam · Sand
Soil pHAcid · Alkaline · Neutral
Soil moistureMoist but well drained · Well drained
FertilizingDeciduous ornamental tree feed applied once annually early spring
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Care Tips

Grow in moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun

How to Water hill cherry?

Deep seasonal watering, minimal moisture during cold winter dormancy

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What Are the Sunlight Requirements for hill cherry?

Full sun

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What Is the Ideal Temperature Range for hill cherry?

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What Soil Is Best for hill cherry?

Soil type
Chalk · Clay · Loam · Sand
Soil pH
Acid · Alkaline · Neutral
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What Are the Moisture Requirements for hill cherry?

Moist but well drained · Well drained

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How to Fertilize hill cherry?

Deciduous ornamental tree feed applied once annually early spring

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How to Prune hill cherry?

Little pruning is needed. Remove diseased, damaged, crowded or crossing shoots and unwanted growth. Timing depends on the plant: generally late winter or early spring; plants prone to bleeding and deciduous magnolias need different timing, and deciduous azaleas and lilacs are pruned after flowering.

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How to Propagate hill cherry?

Propagate by seed sown in containers outdoors in autumn, or by softwood cuttings in early summer with bottom heat

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How to Transplant hill cherry?

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How to Care for hill cherry in Winter?

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How to Plant hill cherry?

Grow in moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun

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How to Repot hill cherry?

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How to Harvest hill cherry?

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Common Pests & Diseases

Diseases

May be susceptible to silver leaf, bacterial canker and blossom wilt. High Risk Host for Xylella fastidiosa

Pests

May be susceptible to caterpillars and leaf-mining moths

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The Toxicity of hill cherry

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Attributes of hill cherry

Plant typeTrees
Height8-12 metres
Spreadwider than 8 metres
FoliageDeciduous
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OriginJapan

Scientific Classification

Species
Prunus jamasakura
Genus
Prunus
Family
Rosaceae
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