Plant FinderFind your perfect plant match here. Browse our selection of perennials, shrubs, trees, evergreens, annuals, vegetables, fruits, succulents and houseplants. Find plants you like and save them to your Wish List. Next, bring your wish list into the store by printing it or saving it to your device. Our friendly, knowledgeable staff will help find everything you need. Please note: Not all plants are available at all times. The plants shown here are those that we expect to carry this season. Happy Browsing and we'll see you soon!  Carmine Jewel Cherry (tree form) Prunus 'Carmine Jewel (tree form)' Height: 12 feet Spread: 7 feet
Sunlight:
Hardiness Zone: 2 Description: An exciting new development, this small upright fruit tree is prized for its tart nearly-black cherries in summer, excellent for jams and pies, as well as showy white flowers in spring; the hardiest sour (pie) cherry yet Edible Qualities Carmine Jewel Cherry (tree form) is a small tree that is commonly grown for its edible qualities. It produces crimson round fruit (technically 'drupes') with hints of deep purple and red flesh which are usually ready for picking in mid summer. Note that the fruits have hard inedible pits inside which must be removed before eating or processing. The fruits have a tart taste. The fruit are most often used in the following ways:
Features & Attributes Carmine Jewel Cherry (tree form) is draped in stunning clusters of fragrant white flowers along the branches in mid spring before the leaves. It has dark green deciduous foliage. The pointy leaves turn an outstanding yellow in the fall. The fruits are showy crimson drupes with hints of deep purple, which are carried in abundance in mid summer. The fruit can be messy if allowed to drop on the lawn or walkways, and may require occasional clean-up. This is a deciduous tree with a strong central leader and an upright spreading habit of growth. Its average texture blends into the landscape, but can be balanced by one or two finer or coarser trees or shrubs for an effective composition. This plant will require occasional maintenance and upkeep, and is best pruned in late winter once the threat of extreme cold has passed. It is a good choice for attracting birds to your yard. It has no significant negative characteristics. Aside from its primary use as an edible, Carmine Jewel Cherry (tree form) is sutiable for the following landscape applications;
Planting & Growing Carmine Jewel Cherry (tree form) will grow to be about 12 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 7 feet. It has a low canopy with a typical clearance of 3 feet from the ground, and is suitable for planting under power lines. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 30 years. This is a self-pollinating variety, so it doesn't require a second plant nearby to set fruit. This tree is typically grown in a designated area of the yard because of its mature size and spread. It should only be grown in full sunlight. It does best in average to evenly moist conditions, but will not tolerate standing water. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments. This particular variety is an interspecific hybrid. 
Characteristics
Applications
Ornamental Features
|
8845 Aquarius Road
Prince George, BC V2K 5K1 phone: 250-967-4325 email: [email protected] web: www.hunnifordgardens.com |
