Prunus serrulata Amanogawa is a slow-growing deciduous tree with a narrow, columnar crown.The young leaves are bronze-coloured; they turn to mid-green and then to yellow and orange in autumn. Pure pink, double flowers hang in clusters on the upright branches and bloom from April to May.

Plant Size

– Mature Height:5m

– Mature Spread: 1-2m

Why We Love It

– Mass of blooms cover tree’s canopy from March to April

– Slightly fragrant

– Green foliage turns red in Autumn

What To Know

– Position: Full sun

– Soil: Tolerates most soil

– Rate of growth: Average

– Flowering period: Spring

– Flower colour: Powder pink

– Hardiness: Disease resistant

How to Care

– Position the Amanogawa cherry in full sunlight, such as on the southern or western side of a building. About six hours or more hours of sun per day will help the cherrys petals reach their full vibrancy,although this tree also tolerates partial shade.

– Japanese flowering cherry isn’t too picky about soil acidity and can grow in well-drained sandy and loamy soils with a pH ranging from about 4.5 to 7.5.

– Apply a general-use fertilizer to the tree according to the instructions on the label upon planting and once every few years in early spring.

– Keep the soil around the Amanogawa cherry moist but not drenched or waterlogged. Follow a weekly watering schedule during the tree’s youth. At maturity, you can pare back your watering schedule.

– Prune during the late spring to mid-summer seasons to prevent bacterial cankers and silver leaf, which may develop from fall and early winter prunings, from entering the tree through the wounds

– Prevent blossom wilt by promptly removing brown or rotted fruit and trimming any infected spurs or blossoms.