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Worried about my Prunas Cistena (Sand Cherry)
I planted a Prunas Cistena (Sand Cherry) shrub in April and was looking forward to the contrast of having the red foliage that the plant bears.
To my suprise the foliage has actually stayed a light green colour and the leaves have not turned red, so I'm concerned as to whether the plant is healthy or if I'm not caring for it correctly?
Below are some pictures. I welcome your advice / observations.
Last edited: 25 June 2017 19:16:47
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It doesn't resemble Prunus x cistena at this stage ; in full or partial shade they tend to revert to green .
Try the plant in full sunshine .
Did it have leaves when you bought it? What colour were they?
I would expect it to have the purplish red leaves right from the beginning in spring.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
If your supplier is anything like our local 'garden-centre' , you've probably been sold the wrong tree anyway!
Yeah they were the same colour as pictured, perhaps they stuck a wrong label on it. I just assumed they'd turn red as the season went on. Perhaps a different type of Prunas, but the label said Cistena.
Last edited: 25 June 2017 19:44:42
Yes it's a bit of an independant family run garden centre. The plants were in stock in April, they had quite a few with the same Cistena X, showing the cherry flowers and red foliage on the labels, but all the plants had green leaves at the time. I can't see it being lack of sun as it's had loads sunshine, so I'd say your probably right and they sold me the wrong tree. I guess I'll just have to see how it blossoms.
Yes it had the sames green leaves as pictured, I just assumed they'd turn red when planted and when the weather got warmer.
Apologies for being so negative ; it is totally inexcusable for any supplier to mis-label plants . This happens so often nowadays , the 'staff' in our local gc are about as knowledgeable as Tescos!!!
I agree, although this is my first bad experience with this particular Garden centre, if it turns out the plant is not a Cistena or even a Prunas shrub for that matter, which is looking quite likely. I'm going to mention it when I next go in, as one of the chaps who works there know's me quite well.
Last edited: 25 June 2017 20:15:33
Thinking a bit more about this, it must be a cherry of some variety as it had the light pink blossoms in abundance during April, perhaps just not a Cristena X. I don't like not knowing though, so if anyone has any ideas, then it's guess the Prunus!!
I guess I'm happy with it regardless, it wasn't that cheap at £8.99 for a small shrub, but at least I know it's probably ok health wise and they just sold me a mislabled cherry. My fault for not doing my research before buying.