Japanese name: キリフリザクラ（霧降桜） Scientific name:Cerasus leveilleana f. pendula
[Overview]
A small deciduous tree.
A semi-weeping form of Kasumi-zakura, with arching, drooping branches.
The leaves are elliptic to elliptic-circular, with a tail-like pointed tip and a base that is usually rounded.
There are 2 wart-like nectar glands on the upper part of the petiole.
The leaf margins have somewhat coarse double or single serrations.
The flowers are borne 2–3 per corymb in the leaf axils and are white to faintly pink, with 5 petals.
The petals are broadly obovate to broadly elliptic.
The stamens are slightly shorter than the style.
The calyx tube is tubular, and the sepal lobes are ovate-lanceolate to oblong with entire margins.
The fruit ripens to black-purple, and the flesh is astringent.
[History]
It was discovered and described by Hara Hiroshi on Mt. Apoi in the Hidaka region of Hokkaido.
[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 advisable to control its size by restricting the space for the roots to spread with a fabric pot.
While it is a young tree, protect it from frost by spreading straw around the base, for example.
Also, it is better not to cut branches needlessly.
Pests and diseases are numerous, so care is needed.
