Prunus avium 'Plena' (Double Flowering Cherry, Double Gean.)
Botanical Information
| Family | Rosaceae |
| Genus | Prunus |
| Species | avium |
| Cultivar | 'Plena' |
| Category | Woody |
| Type | Tree (deciduous) |
Details
| USDA Hardiness Zone | 3 - 8 |
| USDA Hardiness Ref. | |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone | 4 |
| Canada Hardiness Ref. | |
| RHS Hardiness Zone | H4 - H7 |
| RHS Hardiness Ref. | |
| Temperature (°C) | -37 - -7 °C |
| Temperature (°F) | -35 - 20 °F |
| Height | 10 - 15 m |
| Spread | 7 - 10 m |
| Flowering Period | April, May |
Description and Growing Information
| Shape | A conical open shape with an even, symmetrical crown. |
| Landscape | Specimen plant. |
| Propagation | Propagate by budding or grafting. |
| Cultivation | Grows well in full sun in moist, relatively fertile, well-drained soils. |
| Pests | May be prone to caterpillars, leaf-mining moths, bullfinches, silver leaf, bacterial canker and blossom wilt. |
| Notable Specimens | National Trust Trelissick Garden, Feock, near Truro, Cornwall, United Kingdom. |
| Habitat | Horticultural origin. |
| Bark/Stem Description | Chestnut bark with prominent horizontal lenticels that becomes silvery with age. |
| Leaf Description | Bronze tinged in spring, maturing with long elliptical leaves. |
| Flower Description | Masses of pure white, double flowers in spring. |
Photographs
Prunus avium ‘Plena’, form. National Trust Trelissick Garden, Feock, near Truro, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
Prunus avium ‘Plena’, flower. National Trust Trelissick Garden, Feock, near Truro, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
Prunus avium ‘Plena’, flower. National Trust Trelissick Garden, Feock, near Truro, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
Prunus avium ‘Plena’, flower bud. National Trust Trelissick Garden, Feock, near Truro, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
Prunus avium ‘Plena’, bark. National Trust Trelissick Garden, Feock, near Truro, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
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