Cherry tree

[Someaddedsugar]

It’s DMIL’s birthday later this month and she’s recently been talking about wanting a cherry tree for the garden - more for the cherry blossom than the fruit I think.

Does anyone have any advice as to where we could purchase one from online, or what to look for, as our local garden centres haven’t had any or been able to help when we’ve asked about them.

It doesn’t have to be a mature tree, but also not a seedling (not sure if that’s the correct term for a baby tree!).

Thank you all in advance!

What a coincidence! I planted a cherry tree today - were in the North - I got a 'Cherokee' . It's half standard so will grow to 3 or 4m tall. I'm thinking of getting some horticultural fleece to protect it from frost.

Got it at local plant nursery- it was a bit steep - about £40 I think.

Have a look on here. I have lost hours and hours looking on this site. If it is of any iterest the RHS picked Prunus x yedoensis for their new welcome area.

www.ornamental-trees.co.uk/flowering-cherry-trees-prunus-trees-c34

Mailordertrees.co.uk

I have Prunus triolba which is just about to burst into flower. That might be nice to have one flowering on her birthday.

www.crocus.uk is where I buy all of my plants,
. They have been established for years and their plants are beautifully packed and have a 2 year no question guarantee.

Just one tip. After battling open the cardboard on 5 plants, I found that the packing has a tab at the bottom which just releases everything.

They have been established for years That's the second time I've seen this comment about Crocus on this board, and it really gives me a jolt. 40 years of my gardening life had elapsed before Crocus came on the scene - "established for many years" is what I associate with firms like Hilliers

I think 20 years is still good going.

Thanks everyone - I’ll have a proper look at all the recommendation tonight! I had no idea there would be so many species (not sure if that’s the right term!) of tree!

I think 20 years is still good going. Objectively, you're probably right. Gut feeling though is that a firm which is younger than many of the plants in my garden can't possibly be long-established .

species (not sure if that’s the right term!) Variety. As a rule of thumb if you have a scientific name, and the second word looks vaguely Latin and doesn't have a capital, then that's the species name. If it looks English (or Japanese in the case of cherries) and has a capital and possibly inverted commas, it's a variety.

Prunus subhirtella - species
Prunus 'Kanzan' - variety
Prunus incisa 'Mikinori' - variety Mikinori of species incisa

One species can have lots of varieties. It means the underlying plant is the same, it's just a particular form selected for particular features, slightly bigger or more interesting flowers, variegated leaves etc. People don't always bother to give the species name if they've given the variety name.