Morphological characteristics of Sakura purpurea

Purple leaf dwarf cherry is 1.8m to 2.5m high and 1.5m to 2.8m in crown width. Its branches are purple brown when young, and its old branches have lenticels. The flower is solitary, light pink, with 5 petals, slightly fragrant, and the flowering period is from April to May

Purple leaf dwarf cherry is a hybrid of purple leaf plum and dwarf cherry. It is cultivated everywhere. It is suitable for cultivation in North China, central China, East China and South China. Liaoning and Southern Jilin in the northeast can survive the winter safely

Purple leaf dwarf cherry has good color effect. In the whole growing season, its leaves are purplish red, bright and unique, the tree shape is compact, the leaves are dense, and the color sense of the whole plant is good. In terms of potting application, it can be made into medium-sized and micro bonsai

Breeding method of purple leaf dwarf cherry

Sunshine

Purple leaf dwarf cherry is a light loving tree species, but it is also resistant to cold and shade. When planted in the place with insufficient light, its leaf color will turn green, so it should be planted in the place with sufficient light

Soil

Purple leaf dwarf cherry does not have strict requirements for soil, but it grows best in fertile, deep, well drained neutral or slightly acidic sandy loam, and light clay can also be used. Potted plants should be larger and larger, and lay up tiles or crushed plastic foam blocks in the bottom of the basin to enhance the permeability and drainage capacity of the soil and prevent rotting roots. p>

Moisture

Purple leaf dwarf cherry likes humid environment and avoids waterlogging. It should be planted in high dry places. It is better to keep the soil moist without ponding

Ornamental characteristics of purple leaf dwarf cherry

Purple leaf dwarf cherry has good ornamental effect, fast growth, simple reproduction, pruning resistance and strong adaptability. Purple leaf dwarf cherry generally adopts grafting and cutting propagation, and the grafting rootstock generally adopts apricot and peach, and apricot rootstock is the best. It has strong sprouting ability and can be easily cultivated into a ball or hedge in garden cultivation. It forms multiple branches by picking the heart for many times. Before winter, the miscellaneous branches are cut off and the bare branches are heavily and short cut. It is similar to cultivation and appreciation

In landscaping, purple leaf dwarf cherry is one of the best tree species for greening and beautifying the city because of its strong sprouting force and bright leaf color. In addition, it is purplish red from budding to falling leaves. Therefore, it can be planted as an urban color fence or color block as a whole or separately