Marcia’s Tree of the Month: PRUNUS Kanzan – Pink Flowering Cherry

This month’s staff selection is by Marcia, our Marketing expert from the music filled streets of Rio De Janeiro, who has happily sambad her way over to Southland, where she keeps our promotional drum beating a merry tune.

Marcia, December 2023

Marcia’s has opted for a flowering cherry that can continues to bloom into late Spring, willfully defying expectations and putting on a show featuring a seemingly endless parade of blooming encores.

This is not a tree afraid of the spotlight. Indeed, it grabs and holds your attention long after many others have succumbed to the (hopefully) wilting heat of Summer. 

Famed for being one of the most showy cherry trees (who are a pretty showy bunch), the Kanzan features frilly double flowers held in pendant-like clusters.

PRUNUS serrulata ‘Kanzan’ – Pink Flowering Cherry

This tree creates an effervescent aesthetic which resembles the bubbles of pink champagne enjoyed at the first hint of sunshine on a lazy Sunday afternoon with visiting friends. Reddish-copper leaves show as Summer arrives, turning to a dark green to form a dense canopy. The Autumn show is all oranges and bronzes, drawing an end to the season as this graceful ornamental tree finally withdraws from the stage (if only for a brief period).

  • Deciduous, with vased form and rich double pink blossom
  • Suitable for street and avenue planting, group or specimen
  • Can grow up to 8×8 meters

Photo: PRUNUS serrulata ‘Kanzan’ – Pink Flowering Cherry from the heritage collection, 400L container, 5m height, 12+ years old. Also available in 45L, 1000L and 2000L container.

PRUNUS 'Kanzan' serrulata - Pink Flowering Cherry from the heritage collection, 400L container, 5m height and 12+ years old.
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Prunus Kanzan, Pink Flowering Cherries in Queenstown landscape.
Prunus serrulata Kanzan, Pink Flowering Cherries in Millbrook, supplied by Easy Big Trees.
Prunus serrulata Kanzan, Pink Flowering Cherry at Queens Park Invercargill and Marcia enjoying the Spring blossom shower at Easy Big Trees nursery.
Ryland at our office entrance with Prunus Kanzan, Pink Flowering Cherries from the heritage collection, in 1000L container, 15+ years old.
Prunus serrulata Kanzan, Pink Flowering Cherries blossoms and trunk close up.
Testimonial from Kat, Easy Big Trees customer from Taupo.
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