cherry 'Shiro'

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A Japanese plum producing medium size fruit with yellow skin and flesh. For warm sheltered sites only. The white, early spring blossom is prone to frost damage and protection is usually needed. It may set some fruit on its own, but it benefits significantly from cross-pollination with another Japanese plum to set good crops. Cropping season: July

Scientific classification

Species: cherry 'Shiro' (Prunus 'Shiro')
Genus: Prunus
Family: Rosaceae

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Toxicity: Fruit Edible
Plant type: 2.5-4 metres
Height: 2.5-4 metres
Spread: Deciduous
Foliage: Bushy
Habit: Spring · Summer
Season of interest: Full sun
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Distribution of cherry 'Shiro'

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Culture

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Toxicity

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Quick identification of cherry 'Shiro'

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cherry 'Shiro' care guide

Deep watering during dry spells, let surface soil partly dry between sessions
Watering: Full sun
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Ideal temperature

Watering

Deep watering during dry spells, let surface soil partly dry between sessions

Fertilizing

Balanced tree feed applied once every early spring growth cycle

Pruning

Prune regularly depending on how the tree is trained – see pruning plums. Train fan-trained trees in spring. Pruning established fans is carried out in early summer and after harvest

Propagation

Propagate by chip budding or grafting onto a rootstock for fruit. The rootstock will largely determine the vigour of the tree

Growing

Tolerant of a range of soils as long as well drained, but prefers loamy, ideally slightly acidic soils pH of 6 to 6.5. Plant in a sunny, sheltered site. Flowers may be susceptible to spring frosts damage. Thin fruit if necessary. See How to grow: Plums for further cultivation details

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