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Prunus serrula is the cherry that gets grown mostly for its bark. The trunk has a shining coppery-brown skin that peels in thin horizontal bands, catching the light in a way no other ornamental cherry can match.
Round-headed and deciduous, reaching around 10 metres over time. Small bowl-shaped white flowers, 2cm across, appear in small clusters as the leaves emerge in spring. Narrow leaves turn yellow in autumn. Holds the RHS Award of Garden Merit.
Full sun in moist but well-drained soil. Plant it where the winter sun will strike the trunk — the bark really earns its keep when everything else is dormant.
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Common NameTibetan Cherry, Paperbark Cherry
Max height10 M
Bloom TimeSpring, as leaves emerge
Flower ColourWhite
Leaf ColourNarrow, green
Autumn ColourYellow
SunlightFull sun
PruningMinimal; prune in summer to avoid silver leaf disease
Seasonal SpringWhite flowers emerge with new foliage
Seasonal SummerGreen foliage; polished coppery bark
Seasonal AutumnFoliage turns yellow
Seasonal WinterShining coppery-brown peeling bark is the main feature

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