P.lannesiana Alborosea: Unveiling the Beauty of the Red Tassel Cherry Blossom

The P.lannesiana Alborosea, commonly known as the “Red Tassel,” is a representative variety of the double-flowering cherry blossom, widely cultivated in China, with a blooming period at the end of March or the beginning of April.

The P.lannesiana Alborosea blossoms are deep red, with stems around 6 cm and approximately 30 petals. Two of its pistils turn into leaves, hence it cannot bear fruit.

The flower stems are thick and long, the tender leaves are tea-brown, and the small branches are numerous and upward-bending.

Averaging a height of 2.5m, it’s highly branched and produces many flowers; its autumn leaves are orange-yellow and can compete with the beauty of the ginkgo, which is quite stunning.

I. Basic Introduction

The P.lannesiana Alborosea, also known as the “Red Tassel,” is a representative variety of the double-flowering cherry blossom.

It is widely cultivated in China and blooms at the end of March or the beginning of April, with the flowers and leaves appearing simultaneously.

It is quite similar to the Yuen-lih spurge. The blossoms are deep red, with stems around 6 cm and approximately 30 petals. Two of its pistils turn into leaves, hence it cannot bear fruit.

The flower stems are thick and long, the tender leaves are tea-brown, and the small branches are numerous and upward-bending. As a small tree, it averages a height of 2.5m, is highly branched and produces many flowers.

Its autumn leaves are orange-yellow and can compete with the beauty of the ginkgo, which is quite stunning. It can be planted singly or in groups and can also be used as a street tree.

II. Features and Characteristics

The flowers and leaves appear simultaneously, with spring leaves of a purple-brown color; the flower buds are red; the flowers are pink, with 33-35 petals, and a diameter of 5.5-155px.

There is one or two pistils which can turn into leaves; the stamens are few and relatively short; the calyx is tube-shaped, hairless, with 5-6 petals, usually 5, and is purple-brown; the flowers are grouped into 1-3, in an umbel arrangement.

III. Value and Others

Blooming Period

Late March to early April. The flower stems are thick and long, the tender branches are tea-brown, and the small branches are numerous and bend upwards.