Prunus 'Kanzan'

Prunus 'Kanzan' (syn. Kwanzan or Sekiyama, Japanese 関山) is a flowering cherry cultivar. It was developed in the Edo period in Japan as a result of multiple interspecific hybrids based on the Oshima cherry.[1][2]

Prunus 'Kanzan'
Flowering tree at Jardin des Plantes, Paris
GenusPrunus
SpeciesPrunus serrulata
Cultivar'Kanzan'
OriginEdo Japan

It is a deciduous tree that grows to between 1 and 9 metres (3 ft 3 in and 29 ft 6 in) high with an 8-metre (25 ft) spread. Young trees have a vase-shaped habit that becomes more spreading into maturity. In winter they produce red buds, opening to 5-centimetre (2 in) diameter deep-pink double flowers.[3][4] The trees, which are usually propagated by chip budding or grafting, prefer a well-drained location in full sun.[3][5]

References
  1. Toshio Katsuki (2015). Sakura p.93 pp.103-104. Iwanami Shoten. ISBN 978-4004315346
  2. "Origins of Japanese flowering cherry (Prunus subgenus Cerasus) cultivars revealed using nuclear SSR markers". Shuri Kato, Asako Matsumoto, Kensuke Yoshimura, Toshio Katsuki etc. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  3. "Prunus 'Kanzan' AGM". Plant Selector. Royal Horticultural Society. Archived from the original on 17 May 2013. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
  4. "Prunus 'Kanzan'". Missouri Botanic Garden. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
  5. https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/details?plantid=1539


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