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Amur Cherry vs Valentine CherryPrunus maackii Prunus x kerrasis Valentine SOLD OUT ONLY AVAILABLE BY CONTRACT GROW 
Amur Cherry is a beautiful, fast-growing ornamental tree. It features attractive bronze/red bark that peels horizontally in strips.
Valentine Cherry is a hardy deciduous shrub and hybrid variety of the University of Saskatchewan Sour Cherry released in the Romance Series of dwarf sour cherries in 2004. This medium-sized self-pollinator produces tart, bright red fruits in large clusters in late summer that are perfect for jams, pies and jellies. Valentine Cherry is ideal as a landscape or orchard tree. AMUR CHERRY QUICK FACTSVALENTINE CHERRY QUICK FACTS
Zone:
2a
Zone:
2a
Height:
12 m (39 ft)
Height:
2.5 m (8 ft)
Spread:
9 m (30 ft)
Spread:
1.8 m (6 ft)
Moisture:
normal, wet
Moisture:
normal
Light:
full sun
Light:
full sun
Fall colour:
lemon yellow
Fall colour:
orange
Berries:
black fruit in clusters in the late summer
Berries:
large red cherries
Fruit size:
4.5g
Brix (sugar content):
15
Flavor:
tart - best for pies, jams, and canning
Harvest:
early to mid August
Flowers:
white, in spring
Flowers:
white
Bark:
bronze/red peeling in strips
Growth rate:
fast
Growth rate:
medium
Life span:
30 years
Maintenance:
low
Suckering:
low
Suckering:
low
Pollution tolerance:
medium
Pollution tolerance:
medium
Toxicity: toxic to animals with segmented stomachs (horses, cattle, deer moose, etc.)
Other Names:
amur chokecherry
Ships To Canada:
yes
Ships to USA: no
Ships To Canada:
yes
Ships to USA: no |