The smallest flowering pink cherry

[LadyEloise]

I'd love to plant a flowering pink cherry tree in my very tiny front garden. There is enough room for a small tree.
Does such a tree exist, wise Mumsnet gardeners ?

Following. Want one too.

Prunus incisa kojo-no-mai, the Fuji cherry.

They sell them in supermarkets in the spring, wait a few weeks and there will be loads. They are usually under a tenner.

Prunus Kojo-no-mai is lovely but has a shrubby habit. If you want a tree with a trunk consider P Amanogawa. It gets quite tall but it’s very narrow, almost columnar, so it doesn’t take up much room or make a huge patch of shade. Another you might consider is P subhirtella autumnalis Rosea. This is a small slow growing tree which has dainty pink flowers intermittently from Nov to about March.

Remember to consider possible damage from tree roots if you’re going to plant close to the house. P Kojo-no-mai grows well in a large pot

Thank you

Wow this is so useful for me too, Thankyou for starting the thread!

Can you prune amanagowa so that it doesn’t get too tall? And is three feet from the house too close in terms of roots? (Novice)

My front garden is really boring & need something to brighten it up.

Personally I would not plant a tree 3 ft from the house. Not sure what the purpose is - maybe stop people looking into the window? Or to have something nice to look out at? A tree that close will mean you are largely looking at a trunk. A large pot with a shrub might work, or how about planting a climber against the house wall.

Yes you can take the leader back on P Amanogawa, but why plant something that you have to decapitate.

You asked about flowering cherry, but Prunus triloba is an almond but looks like cherry blossom. More of a shrubby habit, but you might like it.

Also consider Magnolia stellata Jane Platt - very very pretty pink flowers. Or Amelanchier Obelisk which has white flowers and gorgeous autumn colour

Thank you.
I knew there were very knowledgeable gardeners on Mumsnet willing to share their knowledge.

It’s to look pretty outside the house.

Thankyou too. Will have a look at prunus triloba. The amanagowa is beautiful but was looking for something darker - deeper pink. also autumn interest.

I found the prunus taoflora online, LadyEloise might be worth a look? I can’t see it’s autumn interest though.

Hi all this is really interesting chat. I’ve got my eye on a prunus triloba - does anyone know if they are ok to plant in the ground now? I’ve seen some in stock at Jackson nurseries online has anyone used this company?