Size
The growth of the Tibetan Cherry after 10 years is anything from 8 to 12 meters with a spread that is often wider than 8 meters. So this would be a very large addition to your garden. Other cherry varieties are available with similar bark, but tend to only grow to 2-3 meters in 10 years.
Growing Conditions
For most effective growth, grow in moderately fertile soil in full sun and propagate by budding or grafting, although softwood cuttings in early summer with bottom heat can be successful.
Effort to Grow
We have given the Tibetan Cherry an easy to moderate growth difficulty, mainly due to the size of the tree. It is a round-headed small deciduous tree, the trunk with shining coppery-brown young bark, therefore it should be pruned during maintenance.
Why plant this tree in your garden?
The narrow leaves of the Tibetan Cherry turn yellow in autumn. Flowers tend to be 2cm in width, white, and in small clusters.
What to look out for when planting and in the first 2 years
Sometimes, initially within the first few years the Tibetan Cherry can suffer from silver leaf. So bear this in mind.
What to look out for when the tree is established (2 years or more after planting or if you inherit it)
Pests for the Tibetan Cherry include caterpillars, leaf-mining moths and bullfinches. Additonally, diseases that it may be affected by include silver leaf, bacterial canker and blossom wilt.
