Grid reference | ST 18069 78490 |
Common name | Sour cherry |
Origin | S.E. Europe and S.W. Asia |
Deciduous | Yes |
Status | GB Champion 2021 |
Map section | W |
Height | 15M May 2021 |
Girth | Multi-stem 151cm + 119cm May 2021 |
Reference | 705 |
This tree is towards the south end of the Cemetery, on the west side of the second path junction heading south from the chapels. In 2021 it came into flower in late April. The flowers are 2.5cm across and have 5 petals. The flower stalks were typically 3cm long.
General tree description
Prunus cerasus is a cultivated Cherry species, naturalised over much of Europe (including Britain), and the Near East, but is not thought to be a truly wild plant. It normally grows to around 10 metres tall and has a bushy shape with ascending branches. Its bark is reddish-brown and shiny, with peeling horizontal strips. The leaves are dark green and glossy, up to 8cm long, usually hairless, with small, rounded teeth at the margins. There are dense clusters of white flowers in late April or May, followed in summer by red or red-black acidic fruits.