| Botanical name | Prunus x blireana |
|---|---|
| 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. |
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| Categories | |
| Flowers | August September October This plant bears double pink flowers that appear in spring. |
| Common name(s) | Double pink cherry plum, flowering plum |
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| 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
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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.
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