Tree comparisons
 The Rising Sun | |
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| The Rising Sun is an attractive Cercis featuring lilac-coloured blossom followed by young orange-tinted yellow foliage. | |
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Growing
| Cercis The Rising Sun | |
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| Gardening skill | Beginner |
| Attractive features | Attractive flowers Attractive foliage Autumn foliage colour Variegated foliage Summer foliage colour |
| Growth habit | Upright-spreading / Vase |
| Height after 10 years | 2.5m-3.5m / 8ft-12ft |
| Sunlight | Prefers full sun Tolerates shade |
| Pruning | Prune after flowering |
| Site conditions | Free-draining site Occasional drought |
Identification
| Cercis The Rising Sun | |
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| Flower colour | Mauve |
| Flower form | Single flower (5-8 petals) |
| Flowering month | May |
| Leaf colour | Green |
| Leaf colour - autumn | Green Yellow |
| Leaf/Flower sequence | Flowers appear first |
| Annual cycle | Deciduous |