Prunus Padus Watererii

Prunus padus Watereri tree is an ornamental variety of the native Bird Cherry tree. It only really differs from the wild Bird Cherry in its size and the length of the flower cones. It is a little less bushy than its parent and although it can be taller, it has an upright habit overall and its slender branches droop under their own weight at the tips, so it doesn't take up much space. The white flowers smell of almonds and have yellow centres; a beautiful sight in spring, when the tree is bursting with flower cones (called racemes) up to 20cms in length, and buzzing with bees and butterflies. In autumn the flowers are followed by a large number of small, (safe but inedible) black fruit that contrast well with the bold autumnal colours of the foliage. It isn't a spreading tree, so it's suitable for most gardens. Prunus padus Watereri trees can reach a height of about 15 metres.

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History & uses of Prunus padus Watereri:

This tree was bred in 1914 and was called Prunus padus Grandiflora at first. It has won both the RHS Award of Garden Merit for being both simple to look after and beautiful, as well as the Award of Merit for its cut flowers.

How Standard Trees are Measured:
All our standards are graded by their girth in centimetres - taken 1 metre above ground level. So, a 6/8 standard has a trunk with a circumference of 6-8 centimetres and an 8/10 standard has a trunk 8-10 centimetres. In any variety an 8/10 is taller than a 6/8 but the heights between different varieties can vary hugely. So standard trees are roughly 2.5 - 4.5 metres tall.

Notes on planting Prunus padus Watereri trees:
Prunus padus Watereri is a very hardy plant that thrives on poor, dry soils. It needs close to full sun to look good and it may struggle on shallow chalk, although it is fine for most alkaline sites.
It will not grow well in the shade or on damp sites. It is not suitable for coastal areas and we don't recommend it as a windbreak tree for exposed areas because the wind will blast it out of shape.

Prepare your site before planting:
It is good to dig over the site where you plant a tree several months in advance. Kill the weeds first: for tough weeds like nettles, brambles and ground elder, you will usually need a glyphosate based weed-killer to get rid of them. When you dig the soil over, remove stones and other rubbish and mix in well rotted compost or manure down to the depth of about 2 spades.

Watch our video on how to plant a tree for full instructions.
Remember to water establishing trees during dry weather for at least a year after planting.

Tree Planting accessories:
Prepare your site for planting by killing the weeds and grass with Roundup weed killer.
You can buy a tree planting pack with a wooden stake & rubber tie to support the tree and a mulch mat with pegs to protect the soil around the base of your tree from weeds and drying out.
We suggest that you use mycorrhizal "friendly fungi" on the roots of all newly planted large trees: if your soil quality is poor, we strongly recommend it.
You can also improve your soil with bonemeal organic fertiliser and Growmore.

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Delivery: The basic delivery charge for orders of bareroot plants is £6.50 + vat, which increases to £12.55 + vat if you add any pot-grown plants, standard trees or fruit trees to the order.
Because couriers sometimes experience delays, we schedule delivery by week, not by day. Therefore, please plan your planting day for the weekend at the end of the delivery week or for the week following delivery, at the earliest.
We will email you the day before your plants are due to arrive.

*Surcharges to the Highlands and Islands still apply.

Payment: We do not charge your card until we begin to prepare your order for packing.

Guarantee: If any plants die within a year, we will replace them. We only ask that you follow our planting & growing instructions and sent us clear photographs of the dead plants in situ, so we can help to make sure that the replacement plants succeed. You only pay for the delivery of the replacements.

Please note that our guarantee is void if there is a hosepipe ban in your area: your newly planted hedging must be watered in dry weather while it is establishing. The best way to water is very thoroughly every few days: at least once a week if there is no heavy rain.

Our nursery has been supplying container grown and bareroot hedging plants to gardeners, farmers and town planners since 1949. Our website started in 2003, so we do understand the concerns that you may have about buying hedging plants online. If any of your plants are damaged when they arrive or if you are otherwise not satisfied with your order after you inspect it, please repackage it and contact us. We will give you a refund or send replacements and send a courier to come and collect the unwanted plants.

Misc	RHS AGM, Self fertile, Wildlife Value
Area	Frost Pockets, Scotland & The North
Soil	Poor/Dry
Colour	White/Cream
Type	Native, Screening
Also Good	Autumn Colour, Berries
Flowering	Apr, May

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SIZES	1-2	3-9	10+
6/8 std Bareroot	Out of Stock £46.08	Out of Stock£41.16	Out of Stock£35.40
8/10 std Bareroot	Out of Stock £73.20	Out of Stock£68.40	Out of Stock£58.80
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Prunus padus Watereri - Standard

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Prunus Padus Watererii

History & uses of Prunus padus Watereri:

Bareroot planting is best done between October and April
Bareroot and potted - what's the difference?

Waterer's Bird Cherry Trees

Prunus padus Watereri - Standard

Buckle and Strap Ties

From £2.04

Stakes - Tree Planting

From £6.96

Tree Planting Pack

From £10.19

Rootgrow Afterplant Tree & Shrub

From £6.95

Prunus Padus Watererii

History & uses of Prunus padus Watereri:

Bareroot planting is best done between October and April Bareroot and potted - what's the difference?

Bareroot planting is best done between October and April
Bareroot and potted - what's the difference?