Prunus 'Pandora' Prunus 'Pandora'

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Prunus 'Pandora' Prunus 'Pandora'

Prunus 'Pandora' starts off with a columnar crown that later becomes more vase-shaped. Height 4 - 6 m. The ovoid to elongated leaves emerge bronze-coloured and later turn dark green. The leaves attain a size of 5 - 7 cm. The autumn colour is orange-red. The numerous single flowers, Ø approx. 3 cm, are white with some pink. The tree flowers in early April, before the emergence of the leaves. The red fruits resembling cherries occur only infrequently. Suitable for planting in gardens and streets. Prefers nutritious, fairly humid and loamy soil. Winter hardiness zone: 6
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Height
4-6 m
Width
3-4m
Crown
columnar, half-open crown
Bark and branches
brown, grey
Leaf
green, bronze
Autumn colour
orange, red
Flowers
white, light pink, flowers in April
Fruits
red, little
Spines/thorns
None
Toxicity
usually not toxic to people, (large) pets and livestock
Soil type
clayed soil, loamy soil, sandy soil, calcareous soil
Paving
tolerates partial paving
Winter hardiness zone
6a (-23,3 to -20,6 °C)
Wind resistance
moderate
Other resistances
resistant to frost (WH 1 - 6)
Fauna tree
valuable for bees (honey plant)
Application
tree containers, roof gardens, small gardens, patio gardens
Shape
clearstem tree, multi-stem treem
Clear stem tree Multi-stem tree calcareous soil clay soil loamy soil sandy soil tolerates partial paving resistant to frost (WH 1 - 6) columnar 3rd size, smaller than 6 metres half-open crown green pink white April average growing Conspicuous bloom Attractive autumn colour valuable for bees (honey plant) non-toxic (usually)
Frequently asked questions
Prunus 'Pandora'

Prunus 'Pandora' can eventually reach a height of 4-6 m, depending on the site and climate conditions.

Prunus 'Pandora' is average growing and can eventually reach a height of 4-6 m, depending on the site and climate conditions.

The leaves of Prunus 'Pandora' turn orange, red in autumn.

The right time to plant Prunus 'Pandora' is during the dormancy period. In Western Europe, Prunus 'Pandora' with root balls can generally be planted from mid-November to late April, although this depends strongly on the climatic conditions and the species of tree.

Prunus 'Pandora' blooms in april.
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