Misc	RHS AGM, Wildlife Value
Area	Scotland & The North
Soil	Acidic, Alkaline/Chalky, Poor/Dry
Colour	White/Cream
Also Good	Autumn Colour, Beautiful Bark, Fragrant
Flowering	Apr, May

Prunus Shirotae (Standard)

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Mount Fuji Cherry Trees Standard Trees

If there's one cherry tree you must make room for in your garden, it is Prunus Shirotae, or the Mount Fuji cherry. Perfect for any sized garden Shirotae grows to about 4m tall and a little wider. The white semi-double spring blossom is some of the earliest to appear, and beautifully scented. The bark is striated and a glossy plum colour and the elegant serrated leaves, which appear after the blossom, turn from green to yellow, then a warm, fiery orange in autumn. In short, it looks fabulous all year round. Even in winter, its wide spreading shape and flat crown is enough to make you stop and stare. If you're after pink cherry blossom, a bigger tree, or a more upright shape, take a look at the other flowering cherry trees in our range.

Planting perfection

The most important thing is to give Shirotae space to shine. It needs to steal the show when it comes into blossom, so make sure it's planted as a focal point - so you can see it without anything else getting in the way and ideally where a vivid blue spring sky can be a backdrop. When a vivid blue sky happens of course... Avoid areas near paths or parking spaces as the branches can be pretty low and often reach to the ground. It's not fussy in most respects, but does need well-drained soil. A few spring bulbs planted around the base will complement Shirotae's seasonal beauty. Think crocuses, muscari, or a quietly lovely daffodil such as Hawera that won't steal its' thunder.

Features

Final height/spread: 4m x 6m
Foliage: deciduous
Use: specimen
Features: scented spring blossom, amber autumn leaves, great spreading shape with a flat crown
Soil: well drained
Native: no
RHS Award of Garden Merit

Talking Japanese

Shirotae is also known as Mount Fuji because of its likeness, when in bloom, to the holy Japanese mountain eternally capped with snow. It was introduced to Britain in the early 1900s from Japan. Shirotae is Japanese for the fine, white cloth made from the bark of the paper mulberry.

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Delivery: Our standard delivery charges are:

Small box (Orders containing only seedlings or rooted cuttings) £7.20 including VAT per order (FREE For ORDERS Over £60 inc VAT)
Standard box (Bareroots up to 1.2m) £11.40 including VAT per order (FREE For ORDERS Over £60 inc VAT)
Large box (Pots up to and incl. 7.5L) £15.00 including VAT per order (FREE For ORDERS Over £100 inc VAT)
Trees & Hedging (Bareroots & trees 1.2m+) £18.00 including VAT per order (FREE For ORDERS Over £120 inc VAT)
Pallets (Root balls, large pots, trees etc) £60.00 including VAT per order (FREE For ORDERS Over £240 inc VAT)

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.

Shirotae Cherry, Large Trees

Prunus Shirotae (Standard)

Buckle and Strap Ties

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Stakes - Tree Planting

From £6.96

Tree Planting Pack

From £10.19

Rootgrow Afterplant Tree & Shrub

From £6.95

Mount Fuji Cherry Trees Standard Trees

Talking Japanese

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

Shirotae Cherry, Large Trees

Prunus Shirotae (Standard)

Buckle and Strap Ties

From £2.28

Stakes - Tree Planting

From £6.96

Tree Planting Pack

From £10.19

Rootgrow Afterplant Tree & Shrub

From £6.95

Mount Fuji Cherry Trees Standard Trees

Talking Japanese

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?