Cerasus serrula seed
LATIN NAME: CERASUS SERRULA
COMMON NAME: Paperbark Cherry
The paperbark cherry glints the small, rounded tree with the oval, toothed, green leaves that turn the gold and the orange in the autumn and the small, white flowers that open through the spring, the small, dark cherries following. The tree is known above all for the smooth, glossy, red-brown bark that peels in the thin, papery bands and glints in the light. It grows into the graceful, open form, and it stands the cold well. It likes the sun, and the deep, moist, well-drained soil.
Scientific Research & Plant Biotechnology
In the rose family, the paperbark cherry holds a special place in the studies of the four-season ornamental trees, and the serrula species appears in the research on the bark structure and the cold-winter tolerance. The horticulturists value the glowing, peeling bark, while the botanists note the thin, papery bands that shed each year. The seed biology fills out the picture, and the collectors of the four-season ornamental trees keep the species in their catalogues.
Ecological & Economic Value & Wide Applications
In the cold garden, the paperbark cherry glints the winter light off the red-brown bark. The peeling bands catch the light through the whole year, the small white flowers feed the early bees, and the leaves turn the gold and the orange in the autumn. It stays small enough for the modest garden and grows in the deep, moist, well-drained, sunny ground. Glossy, four-season and cold-hardy.
To grow the Paperbark Cherry from seed,
Press the seeds into the gritty, sandy rows of the cold frame, then cover them lightly, keep the frame in the bright, cool spot and water gently
Keep the frame bright and gently watered, and pot the seedlings on in the spring. The peeling bark comes in a few seasons.
. The seedlings push through within a few weeks, and they grow on steadily. Settle the young trees in the deep, moist, well-drained ground, and the peeling bark will glint over the years.
Uses: medicinal.Edible.Ornamental
