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Prunus 'The Bride'

Prunus 'The Bride'

The Bride ornamental cherry

synonym Prunus incisa 'The Bride'

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Description

Prunus ‘The Bride’ (ornamental cherry ‘The Bride’) is one of the very best ornamental cherries. The tree was discovered in 1989 as a seedling of Prunus ‘Pandora’ in Arboretum Kalmthout (Belgium) and selected in 1990 by its former director Harry van Trier. The cultivar is very healthy, easy to grow and has a fairly narrow crown. In maturity, the branches start to hang down, creating a wide vase-shaped crown with a flattened top. Ornamental cherry ‘The Bride’ resembles a miniature of Prunus x yedoensis and makes an excellent choice for where the latter will outgrow its site. Prunus ‘The Bride’ retains a rather more compact shape with a height of five to eight metres and four to six metres wide. 

Cultivar name ‘The Bride’ was chosen because the exuberant white flowers resemble a huge bridal bouquet. The typical cherry blossom appears early in the spring before the foliage and consists of individual, cup-shaped white flowers. They are large, have a pink heart and form a valuable source of nectar for bees and bumblebees. The flower buds are pale pink and older flowers also turn pink with time. These are followed by oval, dark red cherries which are not especially striking. The fine, elongated to egg-shaped foliage emerges bronze red before changing to dark green and puts on a spectacular autumn display: ranging from yellow to red and everything in between. The bark is grey to grey brown and thanks to its delicate, overhanging twigs and elegant foliage, ornamental cherry ‘The Bride’ provides interest all year round.

Prunus ‘The Bride’ is a wonderful selection and perfectly suited for places where Prunus x yedoensis gets too large. For instance, defined borders in public spaces and (smaller) gardens. But this tree also goes well in containers for example - in a sheltered spot - and is a true harbinger of spring.  Just like most ornamental cherries, Prunus ‘The Bride’ also likes a nutrient-rich site and the tree does not tolerate compaction, paved areas or high groundwater levels.

Types of planting

Tree types

standard trees multi-stemmed trees

Use

Location

park large garden cemetery

Pavement

none none

Characteristics

Crown shape

wide vase-shaped wide vase-shaped

Crown structure

semi-open semi-open

Height

4 - 8 m

Width

5 - 6 m

Winter hardiness zone

6A - 9B

Aspects

Wind

slightly tolerant to wind

Soil

loess sabulous clay sand loamy soil

Nutrient level

rich in nutrients

Soil moisture level

moist

Light requirements

sun

pH range

neutral

Host plant/forage plant

bees

Extreme environments

tolerates air pollution

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Prunus 'The Bride' bark
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Prunus 'The Bride' twigs

Flowers

Flowers

raceme striking singular

Flower colour

white

Flowering period

March - April

Leaves

Leaf colour

buds bronze bright green

Leaves

ovate narrow doubly serrate

Autumn colour

orange red red-violet

Fruits

Fruit colour

dark red

Fruits

discrete rarely fruits small drupe

Bark

Bark colour

grey-brown

Bark

furrowed striped

Twigs

Twig colour

grey

Twigs

bare pendulous

Root system

Root system

deep shallow

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A plant's winter hardiness is the coldest area in which it is frost-resistant. This is based on the average annual minimum temperature. Winter hardiness zones are thirteen different frost zones in steps of 5.5 degrees Celsius. This format is an international standard for the hardiness of plants. The zones in which the plant is frost-resistant are always included in the description of trees and other vegetation.

Winter hardiness is a genetic characteristic and is not influenced by the location in which the plant is cultivated. This means that a plant that has been cultivated for many years in winter-hardiness zone 6 but has a winter hardiness of 3 is perfectly suited for replanting in a colder zone. It will thrive there thanks to its genetic characteristics.

When choosing planting for a project, the winter hardiness of the plants is extremely important. By choosing species that match the zone in which the project is being created, it is possible to ensure that plants can withstand the minimum temperature in that area.

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