Species and varieties in the National Collection of Flowering Cherries at
Keele University
Prunus 'Snow Goose'
[Syn: P. subhirtella ‘Snow Goose’; P. serrulata ‘Snow Goose’; P. ummeko ‘Snow Goose’].
Raised by Doorenbes in Holland (Jacobsen 1976); apparently a hybrid between P. speciosa [Syn: P. serrula v. speciosa] and P. incisa. It is similar to Yoshino Cherry.
Quite a small narrow upright tree, not spreading with age, 5 - 6 m high and 3 m across. Smooth grey-brown-reddish bark.
Flowers in early April - very large single white blooms whose centres go red with age. Blossom appears before the leaves. Fruits are inconspicuous blue-black cherries.
Leaves unfurl green not bronze. Leaves alternate, simple, ovate. Show good autumn colour, yellow to red.
Location
- One by The Covert; square I6; tag 4059. Planted in 2008.