Tree comparisons
 Hokusai | Hornbeam Rockhampton Red | |
|---|---|---|
| Hokusai is a traditional Japanese pink blossom cherry tree. | An excellent form of the common Hornbeam, notable for its fiery orange-red autumn foliage. | |
| remove | remove |
Growing
| Japanese flowering cherry Hokusai | Hornbeam Rockhampton Red | |
|---|---|---|
| Gardening skill | Beginner | Beginner |
| Awards | RHS AGM (current) | |
| Attractive features | Attractive flowers Autumn foliage colour Scented flowers | Attractive bark Autumn foliage colour |
| Growth habit | Upright-spreading / Vase | |
| Height after 10 years | 3m-5m / 10ft-16ft | 3m-5m / 10ft-16ft |
| Sunlight | Prefers full sun | |
| Pruning | Light prune | Prune hard |
| Growth rate | Average | Average |
| Site conditions | Occasional flooding | |
| Wildlife | Attractive to birds |
Identification
| Japanese flowering cherry Hokusai | Hornbeam Rockhampton Red | |
|---|---|---|
| Flower colour | Pink - light | |
| Flower form | Semi-double flower (10-20 petals) | |
| Flowering month | April | |
| Leaf colour | Green | Green |
| Leaf colour - autumn | Multiple tints | Orange / Red |
| Bark | Grey | |
| Country of origin | Japan | United Kingdom |
| Annual cycle | Deciduous | Deciduous |