Prunus sargentii 'Rancho' Prunus sargentii 'Rancho'

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Prunus sargentii 'Rancho' Prunus sargentii 'Rancho'

Prunus sargentii 'Rancho' is an American selection with a remarkably narrow columnar to narrow vase-shaped crown. The crown of an adult specimen is scarcely 3 m wide at a height of approx. 8 m. The bark is reddish-brown. The obovate leaves are brown when they emerge but later turn green. The autumn colour is red. The flowers are larger and a darker pink than those of the species. Bears a great many flowers, approx. in mid-April. For narrow streets, residential areas and small gardens. Winter hardiness zone: 5b
Specifications
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Height
8 - 10 m
Width
3-4m
Crown
broad vase-shaped to round, half-open crown, capricious growing
Bark and branches
bark glossy, chestnut brown, smooth
Leaf
obovate, green, 6 - 12 cm, autumn colour orange-red
Autumn colour
red
Flowers
light pink, 3 - 3.5 cm, April, fragrant flowers
Fruits
oval-elongated, glossy dark red, about 1 cm, not numerous
Spines/thorns
None
Toxicity
usually not toxic to people, (large) pets and livestock
Soil type
all, adequately drained but moist soil
Paving
tolerates partial paving
Winter hardiness zone
5b (-26,0 to -23,4 °C)
Wind resistance
fairly
Other resistances
resistant to frost (WH 1 - 6)
Fauna tree
valuable for bees (honey plant), provides food for birds
Application
avenues and broad streets, narrow streets, tree containers, roof gardens, small gardens
Shape
clearstem tree, multi-stem treem
Origin
NAKB, Zeewolde, Netherlands, 1990
Clear stem tree Multi-stem tree calcareous soil clay soil loamy soil sandy soil tolerates partial paving resistant to frost (WH 1 - 6) columnar 2nd size, between 6 and 12 metres half-open crown green April average growing Conspicuous bloom Attractive autumn colour valuable for bees (honey plant) provides food for birds non-toxic (usually) Capricious growing Fragrant flowers playground tree
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Frequently asked questions
Prunus sargentii 'Rancho'

Prunus sargentii 'Rancho' can eventually reach a height of 8 - 10 m, depending on the site and climate conditions.

Prunus sargentii 'Rancho' is average growing and can eventually reach a height of 8 - 10 m, depending on the site and climate conditions.

The leaves of Prunus sargentii 'Rancho' turn red in autumn.

The right time to plant Prunus sargentii 'Rancho' is during the dormancy period. In Western Europe, Prunus sargentii 'Rancho' 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 sargentii 'Rancho' blooms in april.
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