Japanese name: ブコウカスミザクラ（武甲霞桜） Scientific name:Cerasus ×yuyamae nothovar. bukosanensis
[Overview]
A deciduous tree presumed to be a hybrid of Kasumi-zakura and Buko-mame-zakura.
The flowers are larger than those of Buko-mame-zakura, and the calyx tube is short and bell-shaped.
The leaf teeth are doubly serrate to incised doubly serrate, and are similar to Kasumi-zakura in that the tips extend into awns.
The leaves on both surfaces, the petioles, the flower stalks and the pedicels are hairy.
The style is hairless.
[History]
It was discovered on Mt. Buko in Saitama.
[Cultivation]
Propagate by cuttings or grafting.
It prefers a sunny, well-drained site.
If it becomes a problem by growing into a large tree in a garden, it is good to control its size by restricting the space available to the roots 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 if there is no need.
It has many pests and diseases, so care is needed.
