Here are my notes on this plant:

Prunus x cistena, Purpleleaf Sand Cherry
Cross of P. pumila and P. cerasssifera ‘Atropurpurea’ Zone: 3 - 7
Habit – 7-10’H with slightly less spread
Flowers: single, pinkish, fragrant borne after leaves in late April-May,
Fruits: blackish-purple,
Leaves: intensely reddish purple, effective all summer. Elliptical,
acuminate, serrulate
D&I: struggle in heat of 7b and 8, nearly defoliated by summers end.

Even the very large shrubs I see at Brookside Botanical do not have
substantial trunks.

David J. Bockman, Fairfax, VA (USDA Hardiness Zone 7)
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-----Original Message-----
From: Internet Bonsai Club ]On Behalf
Of Rich Conley
Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2003 12:39 PM
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Subject: [IBC] Purple Leaf Sand Cherry


I saw a tree in home depot's nursery with this name. Anyone ever
bonsai'd it before. How did it go? How good are they for bonsai?

It was a gorgeous tree...deep red leaves..with white flowers..really
pretty contrast.

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