Technical Sheet - Prunus Tomentosa

Common Name: Tomentosa Cherry

Scientific Name: Prunus Tomentosa

Description: Originating from Northern and Western China, Korea, and Mongolia, it belongs to the Rosaceae family.

Deciduous tree, highly appreciated for its showy (white) flowering and fruits.

The flower begins to bud in early Spring after the leaves start unfolding, its fruits have a brown-reddish hue and are much appreciated by birds, its leaves are oval and serrated with a dark green shade.

Location: Outdoors where it receives 2 to 3 hours of direct sunlight per day (ideally in the morning or late afternoon), protected from strong winds and frosts although it tolerates cold well.

Watering: Water the soil abundantly until a lot of water drains out of the drainage holes, in order to evenly moisten the soil, always from above and never by immersion, using a fine-spout watering can.

For watering tips, consult the watering technical sheet.

Let the top layer of soil dry slightly between each watering (to check if the plant needs water, touch the soil with your fingers).

If you have a tray under the Bonsai, never leave any water in it (to prevent root rot).

There is no advantage in misting the leaves; only do so on days you fertilize and if the fertilizer is for foliar application, but ensure the leaves dry by night to avoid fungi, never mist while it is flowering.

Nutrition: From February to October, with a base plan composed of a complete fertilizer (FFertil Bonsai Humic, or Green & Gold Bonsai Organic or Biogold), and a biostimulant throughout the year (Bio Bonsai Activ), which can also be combined with other products from our range.

Detailed information on how to combine these products with the rest of our range, or for a more specific nutrition plan,  consult the complete nutrition plan technical sheet.

Pruning: We should maintain the shape by cutting at the first leaves and apply "Metsumi" to keep the leaves small.

Formative pruning can be done at the end of Winter before budding while keeping the floral buds (larger ones), or alternatively, in Summer.

For pruning tips, consult the pruning and defoliation technical sheet.

Transplanting: With Bonsai Leaf Soil at the end of Winter before leaf opening, as often we transplant in months with frost risk, it is advisable to protect them.

Details about transplanting, post-transplant care, and specific strengthening products you can use can be found in the transplant technical sheet. 

Wiring: Ideally, wiring should be done on green wood, in Spring before the branches lignify and become very hard, always paying close attention as green branches crease very easily.

Instructions on wiring can be found in the wiring technical sheet.