Nipponica Ruby Ornamental Japanese Alpine Cherry Flowering Blossom Tree Dwarf Rhs Award 70-80cm

Ruby is the Japanese alpine cherry and is one of the hardiest of cherry trees, very well suited to cold climates., this tree provides beautiful pink single-flowered blooms in April. A wonderful purple leaf dwarf flowering cherry tree. The tree is cloaked with green foliage in the spring and summer. The leaves turn orange/red in autumn which extends the season of interest of this wonderful tree. The dwarf/patio variety means this will only grow to around 4-5ft, making them ideal for containers on balconies and in doorways. ✓ RHS Award of Garden Merit ✓ Easy to grow  ✓ Mass of blossoms year after year ✓ Can be grown in most soils except damp soils ✓ Plant in Full Sun / Partial Shade ✓ Ideal for being grown in a container  ✓ Foliage turns bright scarlet in autumn before falling  ✓ Supplied in a 4L growers pot. at a height of 70-80cm or 120cm approx including pot  ✓ Eventual height 1.5-2m    Aftercare Provide a good sized pot for your blossom tree, making sure your pot has a hole in the bottom for drainage. Flowering cherries grow best in Ericaceous soil so be sure to add plenty of this in your container. Once planted you must water regularly, especially for their first year to establish their roots within the soil.