Prunus canescens
Prunus canescens, the gray-leaf cherry (and hoary cherry, although that name is also used for Prunus incana), is a species of cherry native to China, found in Hubei and Sichuan provinces.[1] A shrubby tree, it grows to about 3 m. It is a parent of a number of hybrid rootstocks for sweet cherries, and occasionally grown as an ornamental for its attractive shiny brown bark.[2]
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Hybrids
Hybrids having P. canescens as a parent include Prunus × schmittii (P. avium × P. canescens), an ornamental tree, and the important GiSeLa dwarfing rootstock series (P. cerasus × P. canescens).[3]
References
- Zhang, Qijing; Gu, Dajun (September 2016). "Genetic Relationships among 10 Prunus Rootstock Species from China, Based on Simple Sequence Repeat Markers". Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science. 141 (5): 520–526. doi:10.21273/JASHS03827-16. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
- https://pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Prunus%20canescens
- Whiting, Matthew D; Lang, Gregory; Ophardt, David (June 2005). "Rootstock and Training System Affect Sweet Cherry Growth, Yield, and Fruit Quality" (PDF). HortScience. 40 (3): 582–586. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
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