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Advice on buying blossom tree please

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firststeps · 30/12/2008 13:23

I'm looking to buy a blossom tree to be planted in a large pot in my back yard. The yard gets sun for part of the day and is quite sheltered. I'm looking for a small tree or have seen taller trees where the branches grow straight up rather than outwards - anyone have any advice or tios on what I should get?

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PuzzleRocks · 30/12/2008 18:49

Bumping for you.

HeliumBee · 02/01/2009 17:22

Hi
We got a prunus (I think thats the name!) from the garden centre last year - AMAZING blossom - like white confetti - and then the leaves turn a beautiful red in the autumn. It's like a very small willow type tree as the branshes fall downwards like a fountain. Our is small-ish and was origianlly supplied in a pot and I was told you could keep it in a pot for a few years at least. It's about 4.2 at the moment and in our small front garden. We got loads of compliments on it from passers by.

Look at this page
Itsays its a prunus snow fountain (which is what we must have).

HTH

BALD · 02/01/2009 17:31

Daphne has the most amazing scent - it flowers in January.

Are you looking for spring flowering?

HeliumBee · 02/01/2009 17:38

Arent Daphnes poisenous though?

Look at this page

Just googled it - sorry to rain on your parade BALD!!

BALD · 02/01/2009 17:41

Well yes it is poisionous but then so are a lot of plants

NomDePlume · 02/01/2009 17:44

I have a crab apple in my back garden which produces the loveliest white blossom with a hint of pink around the tips.

firststeps · 02/01/2009 20:59

Thanks heliumbee that is exactly what I'm looking for

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