Kiku-shidare-zakura cherry is a small tree with drooping, partly arching branches and a loose, irregular crown, reaching about 5 meters in height and 4 meters in width.
The Japanese flowering cherry requires fertile, warm, and well-drained soils. It grows best in sunny locations sheltered from strong winds. Ornamental cultivars, including ‘Kiku-shidare-zakura’, are sensitive to severe winters, which means that flower buds may be damaged during exceptionally cold periods.
It is one of the most beautiful and striking ornamental cherry cultivars and therefore deserves wider use. It is especially recommended for solitary plantings in home gardens and large plots in prominent, exposed locations. Its weeping habit and decorative flowers attract attention from a distance, and even after flowering the tree remains an attractive garden feature.
Source: Związek Szkółkarzy Polskich