Japanese name: ニワザクラ（庭桜） Scientific name:Microcerasus glandulosa ‘Albi-plena’
[Overview]
A deciduous shrub.
It branches freely.
Young branches sometimes have short hairs.
Leaves are simple and alternate, elliptic to lanceolate, 5–9 cm long, with fine serrations on the margin.
The leaf stalk is 0.3–0.6 cm.
The flowers open before the leaves open or at almost the same time.
One or two flowers are borne in the leaf axils of the previous year's branches.
The flowers are double, pale pink or white.
The flower stalk is 0.6–1.3 cm long.
[History]
It was introduced from China long ago, and has been recorded since the Muromachi period.
[Cultivation]
Propagate by cuttings.
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 a thank-you fertilizer.
There are no particular pests or diseases.
