Prunus sargentii
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Prunus serrula
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Tree Shape: Spreading
Tree Shape: Standard
(Sargent Cherry) A round-headed, broad spreading habit, with
(Tibetan Cherry) Small, vigorous and upright in its early years,
bronze oval leaves when young, brilliant red and maroon in the
spreading with age, with glistening mahogany peeling bark.
autumn. Contrasting with the young foliage, large, single pink
Narrow, willow like green leaves, turn yellow in autumn. Small,
flowers appear in late March.
dainty white flowers in April. (W China)
Prunus serrula ‘Branklyn’
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Prunus ‘Shirotae’
4
Tree Shape: Standard
Tree Shape: Spreading
A small, vase-shaped tree grown for its polished, red-brown,
(Syn: Mount Fuji) A classic Japanese cherry, with horizontal to
mahogany, peeling bark. The green, narrow leaves turn orange
slightly pendulous branches. Very large single or semi-double,
yellow in the autumn. Small white flowers appear in April/May.
fragrant, white flowers contrast with the dark almost black bark. (Japan)
Prunus ‘Shosar’
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Prunus ‘Snow Goose’
4
Tree Shape: Upright
Tree Shape: Upright
A strong growing, upright, fastigiate tree with bright green
A narrow, upright small tree of considerable merit. Lovely,
leaves turning red and orange in autumn. Clear pink, single
large, soft, single, white flowers with long tassel stamens in
flowers with a dark eye, bloom in mid-spring. Bred by
early April. In autumn, the green leaves turn rich shades of
Collingwood ‘Cherry’ Ingram.
marmalade and crimson amber.
Prunus ‘Snow Showers’
Prunus ‘Spire’
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5
Tree Shape: Weeping
Tree Shape: Upright
(Syn: Prunus ‘Hillings Weeping’) A small, neat, steeply weeping
A small deciduous tree with a compact, upright habit. Young
tree with mid-green foliage, turning shades of orange, yellow
bronze leaves, later green, then autumn colours of red and
and red in autumn. Dense single white flowers cover the
gold. Single, light pink flowers open from dark pink buds from
branches in late March.
early April. (UK, 1920s)
Prunus x subhirtella ‘Autumnalis’
Prunus x subhirtella ‘Autumnalis Rosea’
Tree Shape: Bushy
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Tree Shape: Bushy
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(The Autumn Cherry) Small, spreading tree with ovate leaves
(Pink Autumn Cherry) Semi-double blush flowers appear late
turning yellow and orange in autumn. The semi-double white
autumn, flowering for most of winter. Ovate leaves turn yellow
flowers appear from November to March, followed by small
and orange in autumn. One of the best winter flowering trees.
fruit, popular with birds. (1901)
Prunus x subhirtella Pendula ‘Plena Rosea’ Tree Shape: Weeping
3
Prunus ‘Sunset Boulevard’ Tree Shape: Standard
5
A weeping shrub or small tree with oval, toothed, dark green
A narrow, conical tree with coppery young foliage becoming
leaves turning a beautiful yellow or red in autumn. Small, single
green, then yellow-orange in autumn. The single flowers are
flowers open pale pink from deep rosy-pink buds in March-
blush white, containing a distinctive pink centre, opening in
April. (1928)
mid-spring. (Belgium, 1980s)
Prunus ‘Tai-haku’
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Prunus ‘Taoyame’
4
Tree Shape: Spreading
Tree Shape: Spreading
(Great White Cherry) A medium tree with a broad spreading
A beautiful, floriferous, small tree with an elegant spreading
crown, mid-green leaves in summer, then yellow and orange in
habit ideal for small gardens. Semi-double, honey scented,
autumn. Large, single, ice white flowers contrast well with the
shell pink flowers have contrasting purple calyces, opening
young copper foliage. (1932)
from pink buds in mid-spring.
Ornamental Trees
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