Shirotae Cherry Trees Packs Fireblight

Fireblight

that's precisely what you want: something that delivers colour and structure without fussy aftercare or temperamental flowering habits

use John Innes number 3 compost which dries out more slowly than multipurpose and is also heavier so it adds stability to your pot

You can feed the soil after the leaves die back to encourage next year's display

Shirotae Cherry Trees Packs FireblightShirotae Cherry Trees If you only have room for one cherry blossom tree, Prunus Shirotae, the Mount Fuji cherry is a top pick. The white semi double spring blossom is some of the earliest to appear, beautifully scented, and contrasts well with the dark, striated bark. The elegant serrated leaves, which appear after the blossom, turn from green to yellow, then a warm, fiery orange in autumn. In winter, its wide spreading shape and flat crown is a fine