Cerasus incisa var. kinkiensis × Cerasus leveilleana
Cerasus incisa var. kinkiensis × Cerasus leveilleana("Kamiokazakura")
Japanese name: カミオカザクラ（神岡桜） Scientific name:Cerasus incisa var. kinkiensis × Cerasus leveilleana
[Overview]
A deciduous shrub presumed to be a hybrid of Kinki-mamezakura and Kasumizakura.
It has a cup-shaped crown.
It flowers slightly before the leaves unfold.
The flowers are borne in umbels arising from the leaf axils; they are pale pink, 5-petaled, and small.
[History]
It was discovered in 1984 by Hideo Kubota and Hideo Nagase in a mountain forest at Wasaba, Kamioka-cho, Hida, Gifu.
[Cultivation]
Propagate by cuttings or grafting.
It prefers a sunny, well-drained site.
If it grows into a large tree in the garden and becomes a problem, it is good to restrict the space available to the roots with a fabric pot in order to control the size of the tree.
While it is a young tree, protect it from frost by, for example, laying straw around the base.
Also, it is better not to cut the branches needlessly when it is not necessary.
Pests and diseases are numerous, so care is needed.
