Prunus incisa Kojo-no-mai

50.00

2.5m ht x 2.5m sp

‘Kojo-no-mai’ is an upright, vase-shaped, slow-growing shrub or small tree with hairy, oblong to narrowly lance-shaped, mid-green leaves turning orange-red in autumn and, in early spring, white to pale pink flowers turning darker pink in the centre with age.

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Foliage

Deciduous

Habit

Upright

Awards

RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)

Flower

White, Pale-pink in Spring

Foliage

Mid-green in Spring; Mid-green in Summer; Red, Orange in AutumnHOW TO CARE

Watch out for

Specific pests

Bullfinches , Caterpillars , Aphids

Specific diseases

Bacterial canker , Blossom wilt , Honey fungus , Silver leaf

General care

Pruning

Pruning group 1. Prune in midsummer where silver leaf is a problem.

Propagation methods

Semi-hardwood cuttings

WHERE TO GROW

Prunus incisa 'Kojo-no-mai' (Fuji cherry 'Kojo-no-mai') will reach a height of 2.5m and a spread of 2.5m after 20-50 years.

Suggested uses

Beds and borders, City, Coastal, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Low Maintenance, Rock, Specimen tree

Cultivation

Grow in any moist but well-drained soil in sun. An excellent choice for a specimen tree.

Soil type

Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)

Soil drainage

Moist but well-drained, Well-drained

Soil pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

Light

Full Sun

Aspect

North, South, East, West

Exposure

Exposed, Sheltered

Foliage

Deciduous

Habit

Upright

Awards

RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)

Flower

White, Pale-pink in Spring

Foliage

Mid-green in Spring; Mid-green in Summer; Red, Orange in AutumnHOW TO CARE

Watch out for

Specific pests

Bullfinches , Caterpillars , Aphids

Specific diseases

Bacterial canker , Blossom wilt , Honey fungus , Silver leaf

General care

Pruning

Pruning group 1. Prune in midsummer where silver leaf is a problem.

Propagation methods

Semi-hardwood cuttings

WHERE TO GROW

Prunus incisa ‘Kojo-no-mai’ (Fuji cherry ‘Kojo-no-mai’) will reach a height of 2.5m and a spread of 2.5m after 20-50 years.

Suggested uses

Beds and borders, City, Coastal, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Low Maintenance, Rock, Specimen tree

Cultivation

Grow in any moist but well-drained soil in sun. An excellent choice for a specimen tree.

Soil type

Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)

Soil drainage

Moist but well-drained, Well-drained

Soil pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

Light

Full Sun

Aspect

North, South, East, West

Exposure

Exposed, Sheltered