List of Award of Garden Merit flowering cherries
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/10/Cerisier_du_Japon_Prunus_serrulata.jpg/220px-Cerisier_du_Japon_Prunus_serrulata.jpg)
The following tree species and cultivars in the genus Prunus (family Rosaceae) currently (2016)[1] hold the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. All are described as flowering or ornamental cherries, though they have mixed parentage, and some have several or unknown parents. They are valued for their spring blossom, and in some cases ornamental fruit and bark.[2] This list does not include the edible, or culinary, fruit trees in the genus Prunus (cherries, peaches, almonds, plums etc.). Dimensions shown are the maximum, which can often be restricted by regular pruning. Many cultivars also lend themselves to bonsai treatment.
A note on species names; where only Prunus is indicated, the species or hybrid name is unknown or conjectural.
Species | Cultivar name | Common name | Year | Ref | Flower | Form | Height | Spread | Image |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Prunus | 'Accolade' | 1993 | [3] | pink | semi-double | 8m | 8m | ![]() | |
Prunus | 'Amanogawa' | 1993 | [4] | pale pink | semi-double | 8m | 4m | ![]() | |
Prunus | 'Beni-yutaka' | 2012 | [5] | pink | double | 12m | 10m | ![]() | |
Prunus | 'Collingwood Ingram' | 2012 | [6] | deep pink | single | 8m | 4m | ||
Prunus | 'Fugenzo' | 1993 | [7] | pink | double | 8m | 10m | ![]() | |
Prunus | 'Hanagasa' | 2012 | [8] | pale pink | double | 8m | 8m | ![]() | |
Prunus | 'Ichiyo' | 1993 | [9] | shell pink | double | 8m | 8m | ||
Prunus | 'Kanzan' | 1993 | [10] | deep pink | double | 10m | 10m | ||
Prunus | 'Matsumae-fuki' | 2012 | [11] | white | single | 8m | 8m | ||
Prunus | 'Pandora' | 1993 | [12] | pale pink | single | 12m | 8m | ||
Prunus | 'Pink Perfection' | 1993 | [13] | pink | double | 8m | 8m | ||
Prunus | 'Shirotae' | 1993 | [14] | white | double | 6m | 8m | ![]() | |
Prunus | 'Shizuka' | 2012 | [15] | white | semi-double | 12m | 10m | ||
Prunus | 'Shogetsu' | 1993 | [16] | white | double | 5m | 8m | ![]() | |
Prunus | 'Spire' | 1993 | [17] | pale pink | single | 10m | 6m | ||
Prunus | 'Sunset Boulevard' | 2012 | [18] | white | single | 12m | 4m | ||
Prunus | 'Tai-haku' | Great white cherry | 1993 | [19] | white | single | 8m | 8m | ![]() |
Prunus | 'Taoyame' | 2012 | [20] | pale pink | semi-double | 8m | 8m | ![]() | |
Prunus | 'The Bride' | 2012 | [21] | white/red | single | 8m | 8m | ||
Prunus | 'Ukon' | 1993 | [22] | white | semi-double | 8m | 10m | ![]() | |
Prunus avium | 'Plena' | Double gean | 1993 | [23] | white | double | 20m | 10m | |
Prunus cerasifera | 'Nigra' | Black cherry plum | 1993 | [24] | pink | single | 12m | 10m | ![]() |
Prunus incisa f. yamadei | 2012 | [25] | white | single | 8m | 8m | ![]() | ||
Prunus incisa | 'Kojo-no-mai' | 2012 | [26] | white | single | 2.5m | 2.5m | ![]() | |
Prunus incisa | 'Oshidori' | 2012 | [27] | pink | double | 8m | 8m | ||
Prunus laurocerasus | 'Otto Luyken' | Cherry laurel | 1993 | [28] | white | single | 1.0m | 1.5m | |
Prunus laurocerasus | 'Rotundifolia' | Cherry laurel | 2012 | [29] | white | single | 8m | 4m | |
Prunus lusitanica | Portugal laurel | 1993 | [30] | white | single | 12m | 10m | ![]() | |
Prunus mume | 'Beni-chidori' | 2012 | [31] | deep pink | single | 2.5m | 2.5m | ![]() | |
Prunus padus | 'Colorata' | Bird cherry | 1993 | [32] | pink | 15m | 10m | ![]() | |
Prunus padus | 'Watereri' | Bird cherry | 1993 | [33] | white | single | 12m | 10m | |
Prunus pendula | 'Pendula Rubra' | Drooping cherry | 1993 | [34] | deep pink | single | 4m | 4m | |
Prunus pendula f. ascendens | 'Rosea' | 2012 | [35] | shell pink | single | 8m | 8m | ||
Prunus pendula | 'Stellata' | 2012 | [36] | pink | single | 4m | 4m | ||
Prunus serrula | 'Branklyn' | Tibetan cherry | 2012 | [37] | white | single | 8m | 8m | |
Prunus × blireana | Blireana plum | 1993 | [38] | rose pink | double | 4m | 4m | ![]() | |
Prunus × cistena | Purple-leaf sand cherry | 1993 | [39] | pale pink | single | 1.5m | 1.5m | ![]() | |
Prunus × incam | 'Okamé' | 1993 | [40] | carmine pink | single | 12m | 8m | ||
Prunus × incam | 'Shosar' | 2012 | [41] | pink | single | 8m | 4m | ||
Prunus × yedoensis | 'Somei-Yoshino' | Yoshino cherry | 1993 | [42] | white | single | 15m | 10m | ![]() |
See also
- Cherry
- Cherry blossom
- Hanami (Japanese cherry blossom festival)
- Prunus
References
- ^ "RHS AGM Listing Oct 2016 (Ornamentals)". Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
- ^ RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 978-1405332965.
- ^ "Prunus 'Accolade' (d)". Royal Horticultural Society. 2017. Retrieved 2017-01-15.
- ^ "Prunus 'Amanogawa'". Royal Horticultural Society. 2017. Retrieved 2017-01-15.
- ^ "Prunus 'Beni-yutaka'". Royal Horticultural Society. 2017. Retrieved 2017-01-15.
- ^ "Prunus 'Collingwood Ingram'". Royal Horticultural Society. 2017. Retrieved 2017-01-15.
- ^ "Prunus 'Fugenzo'". Royal Horticultural Society. 2017. Retrieved 2017-01-16.
- ^ "Prunus 'Hanagasa'". Royal Horticultural Society. 2017. Retrieved 2017-01-15.
- ^ "Prunus 'Ichiyo' (d)". Royal Horticultural Society. 2017. Retrieved 2017-01-15.
- ^ "Prunus 'Kanzan'". Royal Horticultural Society. 2017. Retrieved 2017-01-15.
- ^ "Prunus 'Matsumae-fuki'". Royal Horticultural Society. 2017. Retrieved 2017-01-15.
- ^ "Prunus 'Pandora'". Royal Horticultural Society. 2017. Retrieved 2017-01-15.
- ^ "Prunus 'Pink Perfection'". Royal Horticultural Society. 2017. Retrieved 2017-01-16.
- ^ "Prunus 'Shirotae'". Royal Horticultural Society. 2017. Retrieved 2017-01-16.
- ^ "Prunus 'Shizuka'". Royal Horticultural Society. 2017. Retrieved 2017-01-15.
- ^ "Prunus 'Shōgetsu'". Royal Horticultural Society. 2017. Retrieved 2017-01-16.
- ^ "Prunus 'Spire'". Royal Horticultural Society. 2017. Retrieved 2017-01-16.
- ^ "Prunus 'Sunset Boulevard'". Royal Horticultural Society. 2017. Retrieved 2017-01-15.
- ^ "Prunus 'Tai-haku'". Royal Horticultural Society. 2017. Retrieved 2017-01-15.
- ^ "Prunus 'Taoyame'". Royal Horticultural Society. 2017. Retrieved 2017-01-15.
- ^ "Prunus 'The Bride'". Royal Horticultural Society. 2017. Retrieved 2017-01-15.
- ^ "Prunus 'Ukon'". Royal Horticultural Society. 2017. Retrieved 2017-01-16.
- ^ "Prunus avium 'Plena' (d)". Royal Horticultural Society. 2017. Retrieved 2017-01-15.
- ^ "Prunus cerasifera 'Nigra'". Royal Horticultural Society. 2007. Retrieved 2017-01-15.
- ^ "Prunus incisa f. yamadei". Royal Horticultural Society. 2017. Retrieved 2017-01-15.
- ^ "Prunus incisa 'Kojo-no-mai'". Royal Horticultural Society. 2017. Retrieved 2017-01-15.
- ^ "Prunus incisa 'Oshidori' (d)". Royal Horticultural Society. 2017. Retrieved 2017-01-15.
- ^ "Prunus laurocerasus 'Otto Luyken'". Royal Horticultural Society. 2017. Retrieved 2017-01-15.
- ^ "Prunus laurocerasus 'Rotundifolia'". Royal Horticultural Society. 2017. Retrieved 2017-01-15.
- ^ "Prunus lusitanica". Royal Horticultural Society. 2017. Retrieved 2017-01-15.
- ^ "Prunus mume 'Beni-chidore'". Royal Horticultural Society. 2017. Retrieved 2017-01-15.
- ^ "Prunus padus 'Colorata'". Royal Horticultural Society. 2017. Retrieved 2017-01-15.
- ^ "Prunus padus 'Watereri'". Royal Horticultural Society. 2017. Retrieved 2017-01-15.
- ^ "Prunus pendula 'Pendula Rubra'". Royal Horticultural Society. 2017. Retrieved 2017-01-16.
- ^ "Prunus pendula f. ascendens 'Rosea'". Royal Horticultural Society. 2017. Retrieved 2017-01-15.
- ^ "Prunus pendula 'Stellata'". Royal Horticultural Society. 2017. Retrieved 2017-01-15.
- ^ "Prunus serrula 'Branklyn'". Royal Horticultural Society. 2017. Retrieved 2017-01-15.
- ^ "Prunus × blireana (d)". Royal Horticultural Society. 2017. Retrieved 2017-01-15.
- ^ "Prunus × cistena". Royal Horticultural Society. 2017. Retrieved 2017-01-17.
- ^ "Prunus × incam 'Okamé'". Royal Horticultural Society. 2017. Retrieved 2017-01-15.
- ^ "Prunus × incam 'Shosar'". Royal Horticultural Society. 2017. Retrieved 2017-01-15.
- ^ "Prunus × yedoensis 'Somei-Yoshino'". Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 2017-01-15.