This is a Flowering Cherry. Marked down to $20 from $59.99, a nursery left-over from last year. I wasn't going to add more ornamental trees this year. I gave in to temptation. The price is what got me. This is "Amanogawa" which is listed as fragrant pink single to semi-double flowers, growing to 20 ft tall and 4 to 5 feet wide with columnar habit. It must be 12 ft tall already. Maybe it will give more pollen and nectar to either the honey bees or the mason bees. As a left over from last year, I expected it to be root bound which it sort of was.
Not too bad. A few big roots at the sides. I cut the ones against the edge. I did not dig into the root ball.
I used secateurs to make about 6 slices down the sides, cut off all winding roots, and cut off the bottom roots. Not perfect but I think good enough.
Planted. I added some Plant Success, mycorhizzal inoculant, while planting. This tree has many flower buds. I think it will be very pretty this Spring. By planting now, it will have a chance to acclimate and settle in long before Summer. There is a competing leader with a narrow crotch. I will cut it off after bloom. Might as well get as much flower as possible, this Spring.
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