Prunus serrulata 'Fugenzo'

Fugenzo oriental cherry, Shirofugen oriental cherry

synonym Prunus serrulata 'Shirofugen'

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Description

Prunus serrulata ‘Fugenzo’ (‘Fugenzo’ oriental cherry, ‘Shirofugen’ oriental cherry) is a historic ornamental cherry offering classical beauty. This variety has already been in culture for a century in western countries and for at least five centuries in Japan. Over this time, many variants have been developed, which were later given their own names. ‘Fugenzo’ and the synonym ‘Shirofugen’ refer to the holy white elephant in the Buddhist religion, ridden by the holy man Fugen. The tree was given this name because the pistil looks like an elephant’s trunk and the loose and open flower petals look like the hanging ears and skin of an elephant. The ornamental cherry ‘Fugenzo’ can reach a mature height of 15 metres and has a wide, vase-shaped crown.

The light-pink to snow-white, flat, open, filled flowers appear at the end of April or beginning of May, hanging in racemes. They look beautiful against the emerging bronze-red leaves. Just before the flowers fall, they turn an intense pink and then the tree looks from a distance like a Prunus serrulata ‘Kanzan’. The flowers fall from the tree not petal by petal but as whole heads. The leaves of ‘Fugenzo’ are dark-green and turn yellow-orange in the autumn. The bark is light-brown on a young tree but becomes darker as the tree ages.

Like most ornamental cherries, Prunus serrulata ‘Fugenzo’ rarely lives to be older than 100. The tree thrives best in nutrient-rich and damp loam, coarse sand, loess or richer sand and lighter clay soils. The ornamental cherry ‘Fugenzo’ is a healthy cultivar, as long as the ground it stands in is not too wet. The tree comes into its own best in a sheltered position in the sun in a small or large garden, or in the park.

Types of planting

Tree types

standard trees multi-stemmed trees

Topiary on stem

multi-stem umbrella

Use

Location

park central reservation large garden cemetery

Pavement

none

Characteristics

Crown shape

wide vase-shaped

Crown structure

semi-open

Height

7 - 10 m

Width

5 - 8 m

Winter hardiness zone

6A - 8B

Aspects

Wind

intolerant to wind

Soil

loess sabulous clay light clay sand loamy soil

Nutrient level

rich in nutrients

Soil moisture level

dry moist

Light requirements

sun

pH range

neutral alkaline

7.8 - 8.2

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standard tree

flowers

leaves

autumn leaves

bark

twigs

Flowers

raceme bowl-shaped striking stuffed big second bloom

Flower colour

white-pink pale pink pink-violet

Flowering period

May

Leaves

Leaf colour

buds bronze green

Leaves

deciduous ovoid doubly serrate

Autumn colour

yellow-orange

Fruits

no fruit

Bark

Bark colour

dark brown

Bark

slightly furrowed

Twigs

Twig colour

brown

Twigs

bare with lenticels

Root system

shallow slightly branched

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Winter hardiness

A plant's winter hardiness is the coldest area in which it is frost-resistant. This is based on the average annual minimum temperature. Winter hardiness zones are thirteen different frost zones in steps of 5.5 degrees Celsius. This format is an international standard for the hardiness of plants. The zones in which the plant is frost-resistant are always included in the description of trees and other vegetation.

Winter hardiness is a genetic characteristic and is not influenced by the location in which the plant is cultivated. This means that a plant that has been cultivated for many years in winter-hardiness zone 6 but has a winter hardiness of 3 is perfectly suited for replanting in a colder zone. It will thrive there thanks to its genetic characteristics.

When choosing planting for a project, the winter hardiness of the plants is extremely important. By choosing species that match the zone in which the project is being created, it is possible to ensure that plants can withstand the minimum temperature in that area.

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