Prunus sargentii 'Charles Sargent' – Prunus sargentii 'Charles Sargent'

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Prunus sargentii 'Charles Sargent' – Prunus sargentii 'Charles Sargent'

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Prunus sargentii 'Charles Sargent' is a good selection derived from the species, with a broad fan-shaped to rounded crown and a height of 8 - 10 m. The bark is a glossy chestnut brown. The young leaves are bronze coloured but later turn green. The autumnal colour is a remarkable orange-red. The tree flowers in early April, before the emergence of the leaves, producing light pink flowers that hardly lose their colour during the flowering period of almost 3 weeks. They are followed by a few small dark red fruits. Winter hardiness zone: 5b
Size
Root ball size
Packaging
Amount
Delivery period
350/400h, multistem with raised stems
Wire rootballed
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Root ball size
Packaging
Wire rootballed
Delivery period
Available from november! Pre-order now!
Stock
Limited stock
Specifications
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Height
8 m
Width
6-10m
Crown
columnar to narrow vase-shaped, half-open crown, capricious growing
Bark and branches
bark glossy dark red-brown, smooth
Leaf
obovate, green, 6 - 12 cm, sometimes red autumn colour
Autumn colour
orange, red
Flowers
pink, about 4 cm, April
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 no 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, tree containers, roof gardens
Shape
clearstem tree, multi-stem treem
Origin
E.H. Scanlon & Associates, Olmsted Falls, OH, USA, 1961
Clear stem tree Multi-stem tree calcareous soil clay soil loamy soil sandy soil tolerates no paving resistant to frost (WH 1 - 6) broad vase-shaped 2nd size, between 6 and 12 metres half-open crown green pink April average growing Conspicuous bloom Attractive autumn colour valuable for bees (honey plant) provides food for birds non-toxic (usually) Capricious growing playground tree
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Frequently asked questions
Prunus sargentii 'Charles Sargent'

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

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

The leaves of Prunus sargentii 'Charles Sargent' turn orange, red in autumn.

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