Prunus 'Amanogawa' Batch No:175753 with an open crown and

with an open crown and the wood is very light and pithy - easy to prune

'Caucasica' is a more upright-growing variety with slightly narrower leaves

The species

Probably the most widely planted and traditional of the magnolia family

It resembles Box hedging

Prunus 'Amanogawa' Batch No:175753 with an open crown andThe Japanese name means 'celestial river', which aptly describes this rigidly narrow upright tree. When covered with clusters of pale pink, fragrant flowers in spring the analogy becomes very plausible. Leaves unfold bronze, turning green in summer and red to orange in autumn. A very appropriate tree for restricted spaces. Hardy.