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Prunus serrulata 'Taihaku'

Prunus serrulata 'Taihaku'

Great White Cherry, Taihaku

synonym Prunus serrulata 'Tai-haku'

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Description

Prunus serrulata ‘Taihaku’ (Great White Cherry, ‘Taihaku’, synonym: Prunus serrulata ‘Tai-Haku’) was considered lost in Japan and in 1930, was only known to exist as an image in an antique painting. The English captain and botanist Collingwood ‘Cherry’ Ingram came across the old drawing and recognised the exceptionally large blossoms of an old worn tree in Sussex, England. That turned out to be a specimen of the cultivar introduced in 1899. By taking cuttings from this tree, the Prunus serrulata ‘Taihaku’ was saved and reintroduced in Japan and the rest of the world. The tree has a wide, vase-shaped crown and grows to be about 8 - 10 metres tall and wide.

In late April, the ‘Tai-haku’ cultivar spectacularly blooms striking single cherry blossoms: the blossoms grow to be up to 6 centimetres across. Taihaku means ‘Great White’ in Japanese. Bees and butterflies love the blossoms and are very good at finding them. Prunus serrulata ‘Taihaku’ is the only white blossoming Japanese cherry trees to have brown to brown-green budding leaves and fantastic yellow-orange autumn colours as it blossoms. The bark of the tree stands out with its prominent lenticels, so characteristic of Japanese cherry trees.

The Great White Cherry is a very healthy Japanese cherry tree. For optimal growth, give the tree a place in the sun, sheltered from wind, in nutrient-rich but permeable soil. Prunus serrulata ‘Taihaku’ thrives in (large) gardens and parks as a standard or multi-stem tree. With its wide, low crown shape, the species cannot be used in streets.

Types of planting

Tree types

standard trees multi-stemmed trees shade trees characteristic trees solitary shrubs

Topiary on stem

fval vase fval multi-stem umbrella

Use

Location

park central reservation large garden cemetery

Pavement

none none

Planting concepts

eco planting

Characteristics

Crown shape

wide vase-shaped wide vase-shaped

Crown structure

semi-open semi-open

Height

8 - 10 m

Width

8 - 10 m

Winter hardiness zone

6A - 9B

Aspects

Wind

intolerant to wind

Soil

loess sabulous clay light clay sand loamy soil

Nutrient level

moderately rich in nutrients rich in nutrients

Soil moisture level

dry moist

Light requirements

sun

pH range

acidic neutral

Host plant/forage plant

bees butterflies nectar value 3 pollen value 3

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Seasonal colours

Prunus serrulata 'Taihaku' seizoenskleur
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Flowers

Flowers

raceme striking pendulous singular big

Flower colour

white pale pink

Flowering period

April

Leaves

Leaf colour

buds bronze green

Leaves

deciduous ovate big serrate

Autumn colour

yellow-orange

Fruits

Fruit colour

black

Fruits

rarely fruits drupe

Bark

Bark colour

grey-brown

Bark

slightly furrowed

Twigs

Twig colour

grey-brown

Twigs

bare with lenticels pendulous

Root system

Root system

shallow highly branched

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