We& #39;re entering the final phase of the cherry blossom season. To me it& #39;s like a 3 month firework display. Here are 8 sorts you can see now/soon. 1. Wild Cherry (Gean) - a native but also much planted in parks & gardens. Often very tall. Grps of bowl-shaped flwrs on long stalks.
Peaking about 2 weeks after the Wild Cherry is it& #39;s double flowered cultivar (lots more petals) called & #39;Plena& #39; or Double Gean. It& #39;s the same species, not one of the Japanese cherries. It& #39;s not very good for pollinators but very attractive.
Kanzan is one of our most striking & abundant Jap cherries with masses of densely-clumped, bright pink double flowers that are initially accompanied by brown leaves. But the leaves soon turn green & the flowers fade pale pink. Many cherries change appearance as the blossom ages.
Flowering late alongside Shirofugen, after Kanzan has peaked (often into May), the stunning & #39;Shogetsu& #39; (Shimidsu Zakura& #39;). Masses of pure white flwrs emerging from pink buds hanging on long branched flwrs stalks with bright green new leaves. Always sad when that one finishes.
This one is usually quite easy to ID. It& #39;s called the Lombardy Poplar Cherry & #39;Amanagawa& #39;. and is one of the most & #39;fastigiate& #39; (upright) cherries when young but eventually broadens. Masses of pale pink, semi-double flwrs (6-15 petals) that smell like apple blossom.
I feel bad because I& #39;ve missed out some stunners. But you can see lots more here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/63075200@N07/collections/72157707830015385/.">https://www.flickr.com/photos/63... How many sorts can you spot in your area during your daily exercise?
Looking a bit like Kanzan, but a smaller, strongly weeping tree with clumps of pink double flowers - let& #39;s hear it for Cheal& #39;s Weeping Cherry & #39;Kiku-Shidare& #39;. Very popular for smaller front gardens.