Prunus 'The Bride'

flowering cherry blossom tree (syn. Prunus incisa 'The Bride')

Eventual height & spread

Prunus 'The Bride'

flowering cherry blossom tree (syn. Prunus incisa 'The Bride')

  • 12 litre pot | top worked at 45cm
  • £139.99
  • In stock (delivery within 2-3 working days)
  • bare root | 1.2m tall
  • £23.99 £39.99
  • In stock (delivery within 2-3 working days)
  • 9 litre pot | 2 - 2.5m tall
  • £69.99
  • available to order from spring
  • 12 litre pot | 1.6m tall
  • £159.99
  • available to order from spring
Delivery options
  • Standard £12.99
  • Named Day £19.99
  • Position: full sun
  • Soil: moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil
  • Rate of growth: average
  • Flowering period: April
  • Hardiness: fully hardy


The flowers of this small, shrubby tree are exquisite, and create a wonderful display in mid-spring. Larger than many of the other ornamental cherries, they have pure white petals, which surround a contrasting cluster of distinctive red anthers.

Ideal for growing in a container, Prunus 'The Bride' will also make a fine specimen for a lawn or spring border where it can be underplanted with bulbs. In autumn, the normally green leaves turn rich autumn shades before they drop.

The crown of this small tree is naturally dense and twiggy. For a more 'tree-like' shape, choose for the top worked option, which has been grafted onto the upright stem of a single-stemmed rootstock at a height of 45cm.

Please note: The decorative pot shown is not included and is for presentation purposes only. Our trees are supplied in standard nursery pots, and the images showing young trees in pots are intended to give an idea of our larger plant’s height and form on arrival. We do offer a wide range of decorative pots separately if you’d like to recreate the look, although for long-term success, trees are best planted in the ground.
  • Garden care:
    When planting your ornamental cherry, prepare a hole up to three times the diameter of its root system. Fork over the base of the pit in readiness, incorporating plenty of organic matter into the backfill and planting hole.

    Avoiding frozen and waterlogged soil, trees should be planted out as they arrive. If you've ordered a bare root tree, soak the roots in a bucket of water for half an hour prior to planting, or if this is not possible, they can be heeled in temporarily, covering their roots with soil, or potted up.

    Choose a sheltered spot to protect emerging blossom. Lightly prune in summer to reduce the risk of silver leaf and bacterial canker, to retain an open shape and remove any damaged, diseased or broken branches.
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