Cherry Blossom

Cherry Blossom is a genuinely satisfying plant to grow, but I want to be upfront about one thing: scale insects or aphids in the canopy attracting sooty mould. I've dealt with it twice now and it takes consistent attention to manage. Beyond that, exceptional seasonal spectacle from blossom through …

I planted Cherry Blossom without expecting much and it's become one of the most satisfying things in my garden. multi-decade investment that improves year on year is something I couldn't have predicted from looking at it in a nursery. You only understand it once the plant is established and performi…

The first few months with Cherry Blossom were underwhelming. Almost no visible growth and I questioned my decision repeatedly. Then something shifted — I think getting formative pruning in the first five years to build a clear leader right was the turning point. multi-decade investment that improve…

I nearly gave up on Cherry Blossom after three months of mediocre results. Then I focused properly on keeping a mulch-free collar immediately around the trunk and within a few weeks the difference was dramatic. It now lives in a specimen on a lawn as a traditional statement tree and has genuinely t…

I planted Cherry Blossom at entirely the wrong point in the growing calendar and spent the first few months wondering what I'd done wrong. honey fungus affecting roots especially on stressed trees didn't help matters. Once I understood staking correctly with a low stake to allow the trunk to flex an…

I'd had Cherry Blossom for about eight months with acceptable but unremarkable results. Then I started really paying attention to watering deeply and regularly in the first two growing seasons and the difference over the next two months was dramatic. significant impact on the microclimate and chara…

After growing Cherry Blossom for over a year here is what I'd tell a beginner. First: formative pruning in the first five years to build a clear leader is not optional — it's the foundation everything else depends on. Second: scale insects or aphids in the canopy attracting sooty mould will happen …

As a complete beginner I was nervous about starting with Cherry Blossom. It turned out to be more forgiving than I expected, as long as I paid attention to staking correctly with a low stake to allow the trunk to flex and strengthen. I grow mine in a wildlife garden with native species which is wor…

I don't have a garden so a garden focal point visible from the house windows is my only option for Cherry Blossom. It absolutely works — with the right attention to staking correctly with a low stake to allow the trunk to flex and strengthen you can get excellent results in containers. canopy habit…

My first attempt at Cherry Blossom failed — honey fungus affecting roots especially on stressed trees got hold of it and I didn't know what I was looking at until it was too late. I left it alone for a year before trying again. The second attempt, with proper attention to formative pruning in the f…