Kanzan Cherry, also known as Prunus Kanzan | The Kanzan cherry is my favorite cultivar of all the double-flowering cherries, thanks to its stunning pink blossoms, good fall color, lack of fruit and vase-shaped form. It is a splendid specimen that can be planted in containers, along walks and streets and in buffer strips. Learn how to take care if it below! Information provided by David Sherwood, Sherwood’s Forest Nursery.
Plant Time: Late winter through spring while the trees are dormant
Planting Tips: Incorporate 1/3 compost to 2/3 topsoil to backfill
Location & Light: Full sun
Soil Requirements: Well-drained area
Fertilizer: After spring blooms with an organic tree fertilizer
Pruning: When the trees are dormant
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