Prunus avium 'Lapins' - 7L pot/2 yr bush

Bulletpoints
* sweet in flavour * the flowers are highly favoured by bees, bumblebees and hoverflies * fragrant flowers * attractive orange-yellow autumn colouring * self-fertile * easy to care for * heat-loving, sensitive to late frost, cannot be planted over, stem protection recommended

Leaves
Attractive orange-yellow autumn colouring.

Bark
Red-brown, smooth, shiny bark makes this plant an eye-catcher in any garden.

Growth habit
Ovoid, upright.

Water
Water regularly and allow the soil to dry out in the meantime.

Location
Preferred location in a sunny to semi-shady, wind-protected position.

Soil
Prunus avium 'Lapins' prefers nutrient-rich, sufficiently moist soil.

Planting time
Container plants can be planted all year round, except when the soil is frozen and in summer heat (over 30°C).

Care
- Excess water must be able to drain away easily and waterlogging should be avoided at all costs. - Fruit trees planted in spring must be watered generously throughout the summer. Well-rooted plants only need additional water in extremely dry conditions. - Frozen shoots should be cut back to the healthy wood as soon as there is no longer any danger of frost.

Fruiting varieties
The plant is considered self-fertile.

Flower
Prunus avium 'Lapins' forms white flowers from April. These exude a pleasant fragrance and grow to around 2 - 3 cm in size.

fruit
The red-brown, very large drupes have a sweet flavour. The red flesh is firm; the skin is pressure-resistant. Ripening time from June.

Use
Ornamental shrub, bee pasture, consumption, jam, baking, juice

Root
Prunus avium 'Lapins' is a heartroot.