Grove Lab
15 Gal - Weeping Cherry
$200.00
| Sale size & specs | 15-gallon nursery container. Deciduous ornamental cherries grown for cascading branches and spring blossoms. Sale height, trunk size, graft height, and age vary; pot size does not determine mature size. |
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| Full sun? | Yes: at least 6 hours of direct sunlight daily for the best flower display. Leave room for the mature canopy and good air circulation. |
| Soil | Fertile, moist, well-drained soil. Avoid standing water and poorly drained planting spots. |
| How to plant | Remove the nursery pot and correct circling roots. Dig a wide hole no deeper than the root ball; keep the root flare at finished soil level and the graft union above ground. Backfill, water thoroughly, and apply mulch without touching the trunk. |
| Ground or pot? | Ground planting is the simplest choice. A suitable specimen can be grown in a large container with drainage, regular root and canopy care, and winter root protection. The 15-gallon nursery pot is not a permanent container recommendation. |
| How often to water | Check the root ball daily during early establishment. Water slowly and thoroughly when it begins to dry; keep it evenly moist without saturating it. Adjust for rainfall, heat, and drainage. Established trees need supplemental water in dry spells; container trees need more frequent checks. |
| When does it flower? | Spring, generally early spring; local weather controls the exact timing. The 15-gallon size does not guarantee a bloom date or first-season display. |
| Chill hours | No reliable cultivar-specific numerical chill-hour requirement was located for these selections. Do not substitute the figures for edible sweet cherries. Hardiness zones describe winter cold tolerance, not chill hours. |
| Fruit size, taste & harvest | These are ornamental selections, not fruit-crop trees. Do not expect an edible cherry harvest. Snow Fountains may form small, sparse, black fruits that are described as inedible; fruit set in other selections can vary. |
| Pollination / self-fertility | A second cherry tree is not needed for their flower display. Self-fertility and fruit-pollinizer pairing are not the basis for selecting these ornamental trees. |
| Pruning | Preserve the natural cascading shape. Remove dead, damaged, or rubbing branches and shoots arising below a graft. If shaping is needed, prune after flowering; avoid shearing the canopy into a ball. |
| Variety | Mature height & width | Flowers & seasonal features | USDA hardiness |
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| Double Subhirtilla Pink | Exact cultivar needs confirmation. If Pendula Plena Rosea: about 25 ft × 25 ft. | Double pink spring flowers; cascading branches. | Zone 5 for Pendula Plena Rosea; confirm label. |
| Weeping Extraordinaire™ | 15–20 ft tall × 15–20 ft wide | Double pink flowers open from deeper pink buds; coppery new foliage, green in summer, red to burgundy in fall. | 5–8 |
| Snow Fountain / Snow Fountains® | Usually 8–15 ft tall; around 12 ft wide. Graft height and training affect form. | White early-spring blooms; fine weeping branches; golden-orange fall foliage. | 5–8 |