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Prunus ‘Okame’ is a small, round-headed deciduous tree and is one of spring's earliest bloomers. It boasts single carmine-pink blooms with red calyces and reddish flower stalks, all giving the tree an alluring look. The leaves turn shades of bronzy red to bright orange as autumn descends and with a polished reddish, brown bark this tree looks gorgeous throughout the seasons.
 
Hardiness
All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets
 
H6 - Hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
 
Sunlight
Full sun
 
Aspect
North-facing, East-facing, South-facing, West-facing
 
Exposure
Sheltered or Exposed
 
Moisture
Well-drained, Moist but well-drained
 
Soil
Chalk, Clay, Sand, Loam
 
pH
Acid, Alkaline or Neutral
 
Size
Ultimate height: 4 - 9 metres
Ultimate spread: 2 - 4 metres
Time to Ultimate size: About 10 - 20 Years
 
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow moderately fertile, well-drained soil in full sun
 
Propagation
Propagate by chip budding or grafting, although softwood cuttings in early summer with bottom heat can be successful
 
Suggested planting locations and garden types
Low Maintenance Architectural Cottage & Informal Garden
 
How to care
Pruning
Pruning group 1. Prune in mid-summer if silver leaf is a problem
 
Pests
May get caterpillars, leaf-mining moths and bullfinches
 
Diseases
May be affected by silver leaf, bacterial canker and blossom wilt