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Tree comparisons


Rowan
Eastern Promise
Japanese flowering cherry
Fugenzo

Features feathered leaves, and pink-red fruitlets.A traditional double-flowered Japanese flowering cherry, also known as Kofugen.
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Growing


Rowan
Eastern Promise
Japanese flowering cherry
Fugenzo
Gardening skillBeginner
Beginner
AwardsRHS AGM (current)
RHS AGM (current)
Attractive featuresAttractive fruit
Attractive foliage
Autumn foliage colour
Attractive flowers
Attractive tree / plant
Scented flowers
Growth habitUpright-spreading / Vase
Spreading / Flat-topped
Height after 10 years3m-5m / 10ft-16ft
3m-5m / 10ft-16ft
SunlightPrefers full sun
PruningLight prune
Growth rateAverage
Fast
Site conditionsOccasional flooding
Coastal site
WildlifeAttractive to birds
Attractive to birds
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Identification


Rowan
Eastern Promise
Japanese flowering cherry
Fugenzo
Flower colourWhite
Pink - light
Flower formDouble flower (25-50 petals)
Flowering monthMay
June
May
Leaf colourGreen
Leaf colour - autumnOrange / Red
Multiple tints
Fruit colourPink
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Japan
Annual cycleDeciduous
Deciduous
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