Daikoku

Daikoku is a traditional Japanese pink blossom tree, with particularly pretty double flowers.

Viewed close-up the individual petals seem to vary in shade from white to darker pink, which produces a very attractive, almost Impressionist effect when seen from a distance.

Daikoku japanese flowering cherry trees for sale

• 11-year bare-root tree £46.50
  Medium size (2.5m-3.5m after 10 years)
  

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• 22-year pot-grown tree £71.95
  In a 12L pot
  Medium size (2.5m-3.5m after 10 years)
  

  Out of stock
  Sorry we have sold out for this season

History

It is possible that Daikoku has some relation to another well-known Japanese flowering cherry, Pink Perfection, but it is not as well-known.

Daikoku characteristics

• Gardening skillAverage
• Attractive featuresAttractive flowers
• Growth habitUpright
• Height after 10 years2.5m-3.5m / 8ft-12ft
• PruningLight prune
• Growth rateAverage
• Flower colourPink - light
• Flower formDouble flower (25-50 petals)
• Flowering monthAprilMay
• Leaf colourGreen
• Country of originJapan
• Annual cycleDeciduous

Similar varieties

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  Prunus
  Pink Perfection
  The definitive pink blossom tree, offers a long-lasting display of pink double flowers.

What will it look like?

Illustrative example of a pot-grown tree of this variety as supplied. Approximate girth: 6/8cm. We try to keep all pot-grown trees down to about 1.5m as supplied, but some may be larger. Trees should reach their mature height after about 10 or more years. We may also have 1-year bare-root trees of this variety - they are not shown here.

How to choose a flowering cherry tree

We list more than 70 different flowering cherry trees. Choosing can be difficult! Our article explaining the different characteristics of flowering cherries might help narrow down the selection.