Prunus sargentii 'Columnaris' at Cathays Cemetery

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Prunus sargentii 'Columnaris'
early April 2021

Prunus sargentii 'Columnaris' 1

Prunus sargentii 'Columnaris'
mid May 2021

Prunus sargentii 'Columnaris' 2

Prunus sargentii 'Columnaris'
mid October 2021

Grid reference ST 18132 78463
Common name Columnar Sargent Cherry
Origin Garden origin
Deciduous Yes
Status Wales Champion 2021
Map section U
Height 10M May 2021
Girth 85cm May 2021
Reference 694

This tree is roughly in the centre of a group of Cherry trees south of the chapels and close to the Fairoak Road boundary.

Flowers were sparse. They typically had a diameter of 4.5cm and five petals in a non-overlapping propeller shape. Flower stalks were 2 to 2.5cm. Flower petals had fallen by mid April. Leaves measured 55mm wide and 75mm long excluding the 10mm tip. A leaf stalk was typically 1.5cm long.

Prunus sargentii 'Columnaris' bark1

Prunus sargentii 'Columnaris' bark
early April 2021

Prunus sargentii 'Columnaris' bark2

Prunus sargentii 'Columnaris' bark
early April 2021

Prunus sargentii 'Columnaris' flower1

Prunus sargentii 'Columnaris' flowers
early April 2021

Prunus sargentii 'Columnaris' flower2

Prunus sargentii 'Columnaris' flower
early April 2021

Prunus sargentii 'Columnaris' leaf1

Prunus sargentii 'Columnaris' new leaves
mid April 2021

Prunus sargentii 'Columnaris' leaf2

Prunus sargentii 'Columnaris' leaves
mid May 2021

Prunus sargentii 'Columnaris' fruit1

Prunus sargentii 'Columnaris' new fruit
mid May 2021