Prunus padus (Bird Cherry)
Bird Cherry is a scented early bloomer, with white clusters of flowers in late spring. The cherries are dark and bitter fruits that provide a highly attractive food source for birds, such as thrushes, blackbirds and songbirds. The tree's association with birds as a food source is what gives it the name bird cherry
- Soil type: clay, loamy, and sandy
- Sunlight: full exposure to partial shade
- Optimal tempreature: 15-30°C, hardy to -20°C
- Growth rate: ranges from 10 to 15 cm/year
- Weather: resistant to wind, tolerant of frost
- Seasonality: evergreen
- British native status: native
- Family of trees: Buxaceae
- Flowers or berries: small greenish-yellow fruits
- Soil type: loamy, and sandy
- Sunlight: full exposure to partial shade
- Optimal temperature: 18-30°C, hardy to -20°C
- Growth rate: ranges from 20 to 30 cm/year
- Weather: resistant to wind, cold hardy
- Seasonality: deciduous
- British native status: native
- Family of trees: Rosaceae
- Flowers or berries: small dark berries
CUTTINGS TO HEDGES
- Genetic copies: We take cuttings from mature parent plants that are decades old. The selected branches carry the same genetic identity, to ensure a quality plant without genetic anomalies
- Incubated rooting: More complex than just planting cuttings in the ground. To ensure successful root growth, our skilled horticulturalists carefully incubate the cuttings under controlled growing conditions
- Nature hardened: Our hedging plants are grown outdoors, fully exposed to the elements, to foster robust and nature-tested plants. The cuttings undergo the same treatment until they reach the stage of readiness for you, our valued customers.
