A small, narrowly columnar, deciduous tree, Prunus Amanogawa is an ideal flowering cherry for the smallest garden, rarely growing wider than 8’ (2.5m). The leaves emerge bronze, turning green in summer and orange and red in autumn. Masses of slightly almond-scented, semi-double, pale pink flowers in late spring; needs full sun to flower well. Also known as the Milky Way (Amanogawa) cherry, it was introduced to Europe in 1916, by Ernest ‘Chinese’ Wilson. Holds the RHS Award of Garden Merit.
– A very columnar ornamental cherry tree, ideal as an eye-catching specimen for smaller spaces or for lining avenues.
– In April, the upright branches are smothered in pale pink cherry blossoms that are large, semi-double, flowers have a pleasant and subtle fragrance.
– Foliage is bronzed in spring, matures to green, turns orange/red in autumn.
– Prunus ‘Amanogawa’ is a good choice for urban areas, as it is both tolerant of pollution and compact.
Amanogawa’ means ‘Heaven’s River’ in Japanese and refers to the galaxy, which is viewed as a river in Japan. This cultivar dates back to 1886 and was introduced in Europe around 1916 by Ernest ‘Chinese’ Wilson.
