Prunus tomentosa
Nanking Cherry
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Nanking Cherry (Prunus tomentosa) - Description
The Nanking cherry (Prunus tomentosa) is a species of Prunus native to northern and western China (including Tibet), Korea, Mongolia, and possibly northern India (Jammu and Kashmir, though probably only cultivated there). Other common names for P. tomentosa include Korean cherry, Manchu cherry, downy cherry, Shanghai cherry, Ando cherry, mountain cherry,[4]Chinese bush cherry, Chinese dwarf cherry, or Hansen's bush cherry.
Nanking Cherry (Prunus tomentosa) - Blooming
Five petaled (or double) pink or white flowers, often borne in large rounded or elongated clusters followed by ovoid fruits.
Nanking Cherry (Prunus tomentosa) - Growth
Many species of deciduous and evergreen trees and shrubs. Used as ornamental and for fruit. Alternate, pointed, oval leaves.Evergreen species grow best in full sun or partial shade. Deciduous plants enjoy full sun. Plants are often short-lived.Bushy species, like P. laurocerastus and P. lusitanica, work well for screening or as groundcovers. Other species, including P. cerasifera, P. incisa, and P. spinosa make good hedges. Shrubs make nice additions to a shrub border or wall.
Nanking Cherry (Prunus tomentosa) - Planting
Sow seeds outdoors in fall, in containers. Propagate deciduous species from greenwood cuttings in summer. Evergreens can be propagated from semi-ripe cuttings in midsummer.
Nanking Cherry (Prunus tomentosa) - Pest
Leaf hoppers, nematode, scale insects, caterpillars, borers, aphids, and eriophyid mites. Other issues include powdery mildew, leaf curl, lesions, fireblight, mushroom root rot, canker, crown gall, and mosaic and ringspot viruses.
Nanking Cherry (Prunus tomentosa) - Interesting facts
P. americana, P. maritima, and P. tomentosa produce fruits that are the most consumed. Some species' leaves and fruits are poisonous to humans and can cause serious stomach pain when ingested.
Nanking Cherry (Prunus tomentosa) - Soil and irrigation
Adaptable to moist soils as long as they are well-drained. P. laurocerastus can become chlorotic in shallow, alkilinated soils.
