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Photo Credits:
M. Ritter, W. Mark and J. Reimer

Photo Locations:
Los Angeles County Arboretum - Arcadia, CA and Arnold Arboretum - Boston, MA

 FLOWERING PLUM
Prunus × blireana

General Notes

     Utility friendly tree. Blirieana Flowering Plum is a popular flowering and foliage accent tree, generally shorter than Prunus cerasifera varieties which are generally slightly larger, to 25' or more, such as 'Thundercloud', 'Newport', 'Krauter Vesuvius', and 'Mt. St. Helens'. Blirieana Plum blooms a couple of weeks earlier as well, and usually has wart-like swellings on the trunks. It produces few or no fruit. It is easily maintained below a height of 25'. Has fragrant flower.

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• Prunus × blireana - Rosaceae
• Additional Names:
  Common Names: Flowering Plum, Double-Pink Plum, Purple-Leaf Plum
• Habit: Erect or Spreading with a Low Canopy.
  Has Deciduous foliage.
• Shape: Rounded, Umbrella or Vase
• Sunset Zones: 2 - 12 and 14 - 22
• USDA Hardiness Zones: 6 - 8
• Exposure: Full Sun to Partial Shade
• Water Needs: Moist Soil
• Soil Type: Clay, Loam or Sand
• Soil pH: Highly Acidic to Highly Alkaline
• Seaside Tolerance: Good in Mild Zone
• Height: 25 feet
• Growth Rate: 24 Inches per Season
• Landscape Use: Screen
• Longevity: 40 to 150 years
• Leaves: Ovate Bronze, Purple or Red. Bronze or Purple in Fall. Deciduous.
• Flowers: Showy, Fragrant, Pink or Rose. Flowers in Spring or Winter. Has perfect flowers (male and female parts in each flower).
• Fruit: Few to Fruitless, Purple or Red Drupe, Medium (0.50 - 1.50 inches)
• Bark: Dark Brown, Furrowed
• Pest & Disease: Susceptible to Aphids, Beetle Borers, Caterpillars and Spider Mites, Root Rot, Rust, Sooty Mold and Verticillium
• Shading Capacity: Rated as Dense in Leaf and Moderate out of Leaf.
• Branch Strength: Rated as Medium
• Litter Issue: Flowers
• Root Damage Potential: Rated as Low
• Health Hazard: None Known
• Fire Resistance: Favorable

Cite This Page:
SelecTree. "Prunus × blireana Tree Record." 1995-2012. May 18, 2013.
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