Microcerasus glandulosa f. glandulosa(Chinese bush cherry, "Hitoenoniwazakura")
Japanese name: ヒトエノニワザクラ（一重庭桜） Scientific name:Microcerasus glandulosa f. glandulosa
[Overview]
A deciduous shrub.
It branches well.
Young branches sometimes have short hairs.
The leaves are simple and alternate, elliptic to lanceolate, 5–9 cm long, with fine serrations along the margin.
The petiole is 0.3–0.6 cm.
It flowers before the leaves open or almost at the same time.
One to two flowers are borne in the leaf axils of the previous year's branches.
The flowers are pale pink and 5-petaled, and rarely white flowers are produced.
The flower stalk is 0.6–1.3 cm long.
The fruit is spherical, about 1 cm across, and ripens deep red.
[History]
It came from China in ancient times and has been recorded since the Muromachi period.
[Cultivation]
Propagate from seed or by cuttings.
Remove the pulp from the seeds and sow them immediately after harvest, or store them in a cool, dark place so they do not dry out and sow them the next spring.
It prefers fertile soil that is sunny, well drained and moisture-retentive.
For potted plants, water when the soil surface dries; for plants in the ground, rainfall is sufficient.
After flowering, apply a small amount of organic fertilizer as thanks fertilizer.
There are no particular pests or diseases.
