How to Grow and Care for Cherry 'Introrsa'

Cherry 'Introrsa', also known as Sakura

Small deciduous tree with the shape of an umbrella. It is capable of hosting life and growing roots on the trunk. The flower buds are red and bloom from late winter to early spring. Umbels usually comes with 5 flowers but sometimes 4-6-flowered. 5 double-flowered petals 2.5 to 3 cm in diameter. The color of the flowers ranges from dark red to reddish-purple or pale red. It does not exude any fragrance but the flowers bloom elegantly the buds are formed one after another making it difficult to scatter. Hence the flowering period is very long. In full bloom it is worth enjoying the gorgeous figure. There are five petals about 1.2 cm in length. The flower shape is oval or ovate with a cut at the top of the petal. The petals are curved inward and the flowers are cup-shaped in general. The calyx tube is glabrous cup-shaped with an open tip. The length is about 4 mm. Triangular sepals hairy margin. Bracts with roughly 1 to 2 mm long. The pedicel is about 7 mm while the small pedicel is about 6 to 10 mm with a small amount of hair which can be distinguished from other varieties of Taiwan cherry. Unable to produce fruit due to sterility. The leaves are oval or obovate about 10 cm long and 5 to 6 cm wide. Round base double serrated sharp tip. Glossy dark green on the front and light green on the back. Petiole 5 to 8 mm long.