The extra
set of flower pedals in this double blossom take the place of its ability to produce
cherry, therefore no messy cherry carcasses to walk or mow through in the fall.
As with all
flowering trees it likes the full sun, and will grow in most all well draining
soils. Japanese beetles seem to be attracted to it, (go figure, maybe they’re
homesick), but a scented beetle trap placed 50 to 100 feet up-wind should lure
them away.
They start
out their life very upright and vase shaped, but as they mature they begin to
widen out, leaving them with a width about equal to its 30 foot height.
The leaves
start growing as the flowers start blooming, which is rare in the flowering
tree world. The leaves start out coppery-bronze, which is a beautiful contrast
to the pink flowers; they then turn a rich green for the rest of the summer. In
the fall they put on another show and turn a reddish-copper color.
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