Prunus Chocolate Ice
- Flowering month: April
- Flower form: Single flower (5-8 petals)
- Flower colour: White
- Flower size: Large
- Height 10 years: 3m-5m / 10ft-16ft
- Growth habit: Upright-spreading
- Leaf colour - autumn: Orange / Gold
Chocolate Ice is a modern Japanese cherry blossom tree, named for the copper-brown colour of the young leaves, which contrast with the white blossom.
The flowers are single or semi-double, and larger than most.
In autumn the leaves take on fiery orange colours.
Also known as Prunus Matsumae-fuki.
Chocolate Ice trees for sale
Deliveries from week commencing 25th November 2019 (or December for bare-root).
1-year Chocolate Ice tree - bare root
3m-5m tall after 10 years
£24.95
2-year Chocolate Ice tree - in a 12L pot
3m-5m tall after 10 years
£45.95
What will it look like?
Illustrative example of a pot-grown tree of this variety as supplied.
(Approx. girth: 6/8).
Trees should reach their mature height after about 10 or more years.
We may also have 1-year bare-root trees of this variety - they are not shown here.
Leaves may not be present during winter, and we may prune some shoots to fit the delivery carton. Size may vary during the season and between batches.
The container (if supplied) is only used for transporting the tree, which should then be planted out in the garden or in a much larger patio planter (not all species are suitable for patio planting).
Chocolate Ice characteristics
Growing
- Attractive features:
Attractive flowers Autumn foliage colour
- Height 10 years:
3m-5m / 10ft-16ft
- Growth habit:
Upright-spreading
- Growth rate:
Average
- Vigour:
Average vigour
- Blossom duration:
Average (2-3 weeks)
- Hardiness rating (RHS):
H6 (to -20C)
- Pruning:
Light prune
- Gardening skill:
Average
Identification
- Country of origin:
Japan
- Flowering month:
April
- Flowering season:
Mid-season
- Flower colour:
White
- Flower form:
Single flower (5-8 petals)
- Flower size:
Large
- Leaf colour:
Green
- Leaf colour - young:
Light copper
- Leaf colour - autumn:
Orange / Gold
- Annual cycle:
Deciduous
- Awards:
RHS Award of Garden Merit
How to choose a flowering cherry tree
We have a very wide range of flowering cherry trees. Choosing can be difficult! Our article explaining the different characteristics of flowering cherries might help narrow down the selection.
