Deep pink flowers and orange fall color. The hardiest of all the Japanese cherries. Plant only trees grown from seed or northern origin. Unsurpassed for extreme urban conditions. Plant only the true original F1 hybrid, seedlings vary enormously.
Glossy foliage turns glowing scarlet in the fall.
Transplant with a ball of earth and trim severely when moved. Transplant in early spring only. Glossy green foliage. Exceptionally tolerant of atmospheric pollution. Dense,, shapely tree of elmlike appearance.