Prunus 'Bonaparte' Patio Tree Japanese Azalea The bark of the Cider

The bark of the Cider Gum is powdery grey

A great variety for growing in pots

The tree doesn't like dry conditions

and pruning at the wrong time will remove the following year's flower buds

and tolerates most soil types

Prunus 'Bonaparte' Patio Tree Japanese Azalea The bark of the CiderGrafted onto a dwarfing rootstock and trained as an elegant standard tree, the Prunus 'Bonaparte' is a classic and productive eye catcher for any garden space. Its main season of interest is a magnificent but fleeting period in spring, when a profusion of five petalled blossoms appear directly on its bare branches; the flowers are a stunning, pure white, creating a beautiful cloud of colour. These lightly scented blooms are a vital early nectar source