Prunus cerasifera 'Crimson Pointe'? - STDS 12-14 CM RB

Description
These produce purple-red, round fruits from August.

Bulletpoints
* green-brown shoots * the blossoms are heavily favoured by bees, bumblebees and hoverflies * drought-resistant, resistant to urban climates, wind-resistant

Bark
Black bark makes this plant an eye-catcher in any garden.

Growth habit
Cherry plum 'Crimson Pointe'® is upright and columnar in structure.

Water
The plant has a medium water requirement.

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

Soil
Normal 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
- Fruit trees planted in spring must be watered generously throughout the summer. Well-rooted plants only require additional water in extremely dry conditions. - A slow-release fertiliser can be used in spring. This releases the nutrients slowly and continuously so that the plant is evenly supplied over a longer period of time.

Flower
The white, cupped flowers appear from March to April. They grow to about 2 - 3 cm in size.

fruit
The purple-red drupes have a sweet flavour. The flesh of these round drupes is juicy. Ripening time from August.

Use
Bee pasture, edible, bird food plant

Shoots
The shoots of Prunus cerasifera 'Crimson Pointe'® are spiny, green-brown.

Root
Prunus cerasifera 'Crimson Pointe'® is a deep-rooting plant and, depending on the soil, forms runner-forming roots.