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Cupid Cherry vs Pink Candles Nanking Cherry

Prunus tomentosa Pink Candles

Prunus x kerrasis Cupid

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Pink Candles Nanking Cherry
Cupid Cherry

The Pink Candles Nanking Cherry is a small deciduous cultivar of the Nanking Cherry with attractive pink flowers that then form edible fruit. The flowers emerge close to the branches resembling a pink candle, giving this cultivar its name. The berries are scarlet in colour with a sweet and slightly tart flavor. It fruits mid to late July, and the fruit size and flavor can vary greatly.

The Pink Candles Nanking Cherry is a good choice for use in hedges. It is closely related to plum trees so it can pollinate certain plum species.
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Cupid Cherry is a hardy deciduous hybrid shrub variety of Sour Cherry released in the Romance Series of dwarf sour cherries from the University of Saskatchewan in 2004. Cupid Cherry produces the largest fruit of all the sour cherries which is dark/red fruit and perfect for fresh eating but it tends to be a bit later than other varieties.

Pink Candles Nanking Cherry Quick Facts

Cupid Cherry Quick Facts

Zone: 2a
Zone: 2a
Height: 2.4 m (8 ft)
Height: 2.0 m (7 ft)
Spread: 2.1 m (7 ft)
Spread: 1.8 m (6 ft)
Light: full sun
Light: full sun
Moisture: normal
Moisture: normal
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: medium
Life span: short
Life span: medium
Suckering: low
Suckering: low


Fall colour: orange
Flowers: white
Berries: small
Berries: very large dark red/black cherries
Fruit size: 6.5g
Flavor: sweet, tart
Flavor: balanced - good for fresh eating
Harvest: late August to early September
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no