Botanical name | Prunus x blireana |
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Plant Care |
![]() Deciduous
Deciduous – Sheds Its Leaves Annually ![]() Full Sun
Full Sun – Prefers 6 or more hours of sun per day. ![]() Frost Hardy
Frost Hardy – Can Handle frost without damage. ![]() Moderate Watering
Moderate Watering – Requires Regular Watering. ![]() Pruning Required
Pruning Required – Needs to be Pruned. ![]() Non Indigenous
Non Indigenous – Exotic to South Africa. |
Size | |
Categories | |
Flowers | August September October This plant bears double pink flowers that appear in spring. |
Common name(s) | Double pink cherry plum, flowering plum |
Origin | |
Foliage | This plant bears bronzepurple foliage that turns green in summer and then bright orange in autumn. |
Prunus x blireana (Double pink cherry plum, flowering plum)
- Botanical name: Prunus x blireana
- Common name(s): Double pink cherry plum, flowering plum
- Categories: Shrubs and Perennials
Plant description:
On this prunus, or flowering plum, double pink flowers appear in spring, followed by bronzepurple foliage that turns green in summer and then bright orange in autumn. A hybrid of Prunus cerasifera ‘Atropurpurea’ and P. mume.
Family: Rosaceae
Botanical Pronunciation: PROO-nus
Prunus x blireana requirements and features

Moderate Maintenance
Requires moderate maintenance.
August September October
This plant bears double pink flowers that appear in spring.
This plant bears bronzepurple foliage that turns green in summer and then bright orange in autumn.