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Prunus Pink Perfection

Flowering Cherry Tree

Common Name: Flowering Cherry TreeLatin Name: Prunus 'Pink Perfection'Soil: Tolerates most soil typesPosition: Full sunFlowering period/colour: April to May/Double-pinkHardiness: Fully hardyHeight/spread in 20 years: 5m x 3mSpecial features: foliage is bronze green colourThe Prunus 'Pink Perfection’, a stunning variety of Flowering Cherry Tree, is a true spectacle in any garden or landscape. 

With its profuse spring blossom, stunning pink flowers, and compact growth habit, it’s the perfect addition to any gardener’s dream space.Thriving in most soil types and full sun, the Prunus 'Pink Perfection’ is a versatile and resilient tree. 

In spring, it shows striking pink flowers, which give your garden that added seasonal charm. The delicate flowers come from rounded red buds and they hang in drooping clusters.As the year progresses, the Prunus 'Pink Perfection’ transitions too. In summer, its green foliage gives a solid contrasting backdrop, while in autumn, the leaves move to shades of gold and bronze. With a projected height of 5 metres and a spread of 3 metres over 20 years, this Flowering Cherry Tree can be a substantial presence in any garden. 

Feel free to plant it as a standalone feature in your space, or use it in mixed planting schemes for added visual interest. The Prunus ‘Pink Perfection’ will be a cherished part of your garden for years to come.

Prunus sargentii

Flowering Cherry Tree

Common Name: Sargent's Cherry TreeLatin Name: Prunus sargentiiSoil: Tolerates most soil typesPosition: Full sunFlowering period/colour: Spring/Single bowl-shaped, pale pink flowers.Hardiness: Fully hardHeight/spread in 20 years: 5m x 4mSpecial features: Brilliant orange and red foliage in early autumn (Deciduous)Prunus sargentii is a beautiful flowering cherry tree which features chestnut brown bark and single, pale pink flowers in mid spring. The young foliage is bronze-red which really complients the pretty pink blossom. By summer, the leaves are mid-green and come autumn they fade to a crisp yellow and burnt orange. The tree has a spreading habit and a fairly rounded crown.

Prunus Shirofugen

Flowering Cherry Tree

Common Name: Flowering Cherry TreeLatin Name: Prunus 'Shirofugen'Soil: Tolerates most soil typesPosition: Full sunFlowering period/colour: April to May/WhiteHardiness: Fully hardyHeight/spread in 20 years: 7m x 7mSpecial features: Flowers change colour as the season goes on.Prunus 'Shirofugen' is a late-flowering cherry, often the last to bloom, occasionally lasting into early June. Double white flowers open from pink buds and become purplish-pink as they fade. The young leaves are copper coloured, becoming green with age and turning orange-red in autumn. A great choice for medium sized gardens, this attractive flowering cherry has a spreading habit and an 'umbrella-like' crown.

Prunus Shirotae

Flowering Cherry Tree

Common Name: Flowering Cherry TreeLatin Name: Prunus 'Shirotae' (aka Prunus 'Mount Fuji')Soil: Tolerates most soil typesPosition: Full sunFlowering period/colour: April to May/Semi-double snowy white flowersHardiness: Fully hardyHeight/spread in 20 years: 3.5m x 5mSpecial features: Fragrant flowers in mid-springLight green new foliage darkens as it matures before turning fiery shades of orange and red in autumn. This tree has slightly curved branches that are shrouded with cup-shaped, scented white flowers in mid-spring. This tree has a uniquely beautiful shape as its spreading branches reach out to form an almost 'flat topped' crown. The 'Shirotae' is a good tree for a small to medium sized garden and will become a real focal feature of your garden.

Prunus Shogetsu

Blushing Bride Flowering Cherry Tree

Common Name: Blushing Bride Flowering Cherry TreeLatin Name: Prunus 'Shogetsu' (Prunus 'Longpipes')Soil: Tolerates most soil typesPosition: Full sunFlowering period/colour: April to May/Pink in bud, pure white flowerHardiness: Fully hardyEventual Height/spread: 4m x 6mSpecial features: Semi-double flowers, pink tinged in bud, later opening pure white.Prunus Shogetsu, the Blushing Bride Flowering Cherry Tree, is a spectacle in any garden space. This captivating specimen is best known for its late spring display - abundant soft pink blossoms that vibrantly light up landscapes.The Blushing Bride Flowering Cherry boasts a graceful weeping habit, adding charm to your garden. Its small, dark green leaves provide a subtle backdrop to the profusion of blossoms, creating a balanced contrast.Thriving in well-drained soil under full sun, Prunus Shogetsu is a hardy tree that shows beauty throughout the seasons. With a projected height of 4 metres and a spread of 6 metres in 20 years, it’s a perfect choice for gardens of many different sizes.Whether planted as a standalone spectacle to steal the spotlight or integrated into a mixed planting project, the Blushing Bride Flowering Cherry Tree adds texture and charm to any garden. Prunus Shogetsu promises not just a seasonal display, but a year-round source of colour. 

Add one to your garden today and enjoy its soft pink hues for years to come.

Prunus Spire

Flowering Cherry Tree

Common Name: Flowering Cherry TreeLatin Name: Prunus 'Spire'Soil: Tolerates most soil typesPosition: Full sunFlowering period/colour: April/soft pink coloured flowersHardiness: Fully hardyHeight/spread in 20 years: 8m x 4mSpecial features: Pinkish bronze leavesA slender, upright tree, columnar when young but fanning out slightly as it ages. It has small, soft pink single flowers in April. These come from red calyces and are red-eyed. The pinkish bronze leaves are unfurling at the same time, so the effect is a little fuzzy from a distance but, close up, are full of charming detail. This would make a good specimen for a smallish garden.

Prunus Tai Haku

Hill Cherry Tree

Common Name: Great White Cherry TreeLatin Name: Prunus serrulata 'Tai Haku'Soil: Tolerates most soil typesPosition: Full sunFlowering period/colour: April/Large WhiteHardiness: Fully hardyEventual height/spread: 7m x 8mSpecial features: Copper coloured young foliage.Prunus serrulata 'Tai Haku' is a large, robust cherry with clusters of long-stalked, single white flowers in mid-spring. The leaves open deep purple-bronze, becoming green in summer. The tree has a vigourus, spreading habit and is best suited to a medium sized garden. It makes a great garden specimen and is equally suited as a parkland tree.

Prunus Ukon

Flowering Cherry Tree

Common Name: Flowering Cherry TreeLatin Name: Prunus 'Ukon'Soil: Tolerates most soil typesPosition: Full sun or partial shadeFlowering period/colour: April to May/Yellowish WhiteHardiness: Fully hardyHeight/spread in 20 years: 5m x 6mSpecial features: Red and purple leaves in the autumn before they fallThis is a robust cherry that has creamy, rather yellowish flowers, borne in late April and early May. The flowers may briefly co-exist with the bronzed young spring foliage. There is good red and purple colour in autumn before leaf fall. This tree does well as a specimen, it may also be planted with low growing shrubs. It should reach a height of around 8m with an equivalent spread so ensure you plant it in a position that allows for this growth.

Prunus x blireana

Flowering Plum Tree

Common Name: Flowering Plum TreeLatin Name: Prunus x blireanaSoil: Any well drained soil.Position: Full sunFlowering period/colour: March to April / Semi-double pinkHardiness: Fully hardyHeight/spread in 20 years: 5m/3mSpecial features: Coppery-purple foliage and semi-double, rosy pink flowers.Prunus x blireana is a beautiful small tree with coppery-purple foliage that perfectly complements the semi-double, rosy pink flowers that appear during March. Prunus × blireana makes an excellent lawn specimen for smaller gardens or where space is limited.

Pyrus Chanticleer

Ornamental Pear Tree

Common Name: Ornamental PearLatin Name: Pyrus calleryana 'Chanticleer'Soil: Fertile, well-drained soilPosition: Full sun or partial shadeFlowering period/colour: April/Pure white flowersHardiness: Fully hardyEventual height/spread in 20 years: 7m/3mSpecial features: Dark green leaves turn marvelous shades of purple and scarlet in autumn.Handsome, narrow, conical tree bearing clusters of white flowers during April followed by glossy green summer foliage that that turns red and maroon through autumn. An excellent choice of tree for medium to large urban gardens and parks as it tolerates pollution well.

Pyrus Pendula

Weeping Pear Tree

Common Name: Weeping Willow Leaved Pear TreeLatin Name: Pyrus salicifolia 'Pendula'Soil: Fertile, well-drained soilPosition: Full sun or partial shadeFlowering period/colour: April/White flowersHardiness: Fully hardyEventual height/spread in 20 years: 4m/3mSpecial features: Small deciduous weeping tree with silver willow-like foliage. Also has inedible green fruit.Pyrus salicifolia 'Pendula' is an elegant, small tree forming a dense mound of weeping branches. White flowers appear in April followed by attractive, silvery-grey foliage lasting throughout the summer. The pendulous branches form a rounded crown and can be pruned to an umbrella shape if desired. An ideal specimen tree for small urban gardens as it copes well with pollution and alkaline soils.

Salix alba Chermesina

Scarlet Willow Tree

Common Name: Scarlet WillowLatin Name: Salix alba 'Chermesina'Soil: Moist but well-drained soilPosition: Full sunFlowering period/colour: Spring/ Yellow catkinsHardiness: Fully hardyEventual height/spread: 17m/10mSpecial features: Scarlet stems that give great winter interest.The 'Chermerina', also known as the 'Britzensis', is a scarlet variety of the popular white willow. This tree features bright red young shoots that hold narrow lanceolate leaves that are mid-green in colour. Further interest is added in spring when the pretty yellow catkins appear. This tree is most valued for its winter appeal as the stems glow with shades of golden orange and red. Plant the Scarlet willow in a medium-large sized garden so that it has the space that it needs to grow and thrive.

Taxus baccata Repens Aurea

Ground cover yew

Common Name: Yew Conifer Latin Name: Taxus baccata ‘Repens Aurea’ (AGM)Soil: Will tolerate most soil types. Position: Full sun with partial shadeHardiness: HardyEventual height and spread: 1m - 1.5mSpecial features: Evergreen. Deep green leaves that have yellow margins in spring The ‘Repens Aurea’ is a delightful conifer which eventually forms a spreading mound of deep green foliage. This conifer is 2-3 years old at the moment, and it currently has a ‘Catherine Wheel’ type appearance as its branches are spouting off at different angles and reaching out in different directions. The newer pine-like leaves are bright yellow-green and these contrast beautifully with the more mature darker leaves. This conifer looks great on the edge of a rockery as its pendulous branches will gracefully hang over the border.