Prunus 'Hokusai' (Hokusai Japanese Flowering Cherry)
Botanical Information
| Family | Rosaceae |
| Genus | Prunus |
| Cultivar | 'Hokusai' |
| Category | Woody |
| Type | Tree (deciduous), Shrub (deciduous) |
| Origin | Hokusai was selected by English enthusiast Collingwood Ingram in the 1920s, and named after a 19th century artist. It is likely to be a form of one of the earliest Japanese flowering cherries introduced to Europe by von Siebold in the 1860s, known at the time as Prunus cerasus rosea-pleno. |
Details
| USDA Hardiness Zone | 5 - 9 |
| USDA Hardiness Ref. | |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone | 6 - 9b |
| Canada Hardiness Ref. | |
| RHS Hardiness Zone | H4 |
| RHS Hardiness Ref. | |
| Temperature (°C) | (-20.6) - (-1.1) |
| Temperature (°F) | (-4) - (30) |
| Height | Up to 6 m |
| Spread | 9 m |
| Flowering Period | April |
Description and Growing Information
| Shape | Upright-spreading. |
| Landscape | A specimen plant or in small groupings. |
| Propagation | By stem cuttings. |
| Cultivation | Grow best in moist, fertile, well-drained loams in full sun to part shade. Best flowering in full sun. |
| Pests | Potential diseases include leaf spot, die back, leaf curl, powdery mildew, root rot and fireblight. Potential insects include spider mites, aphids, scale, borers, leafhoppers, caterpillars, tent caterpillars and Japanese beetles. |
| Notable Specimens | Caerhays Castle, Goran, Cornwall, United Kingdom. |
| Bark/Stem Description | Very smooth, shinny bark with very pronounced lenticels. |
| Leaf Description | Dark green, ovate lance-shaped and tapered to 10 cm long, and turning yellow in the autumn. |
| Flower Description | Large, pink - light, semi-double flower, 10-20 petals, non-fragrant, and borne as leaves emerge. |
| Fruit Description | An ovoid cherry-like fruit in late summer. |
| Texture Description | Medium-textured in all seasons. |
Photographs
Prunus 'Hokusai', form, Caerhays Castle, Goran, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
Prunus 'Hokusai', leaf, Caerhays Castle, Goran, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
Prunus 'Hokusai', flower, Caerhays Castle, Goran, Cornwall, United Kingdom.