5. Prunus ‘Shogetsu’
Also known as ‘Blushing Bride’, this small, weeping tree reaches up to 12ft when mature. Flowers start with a mass of deep pink buds that open to a double pure white flower and there is more colour to come in autumn when its green leaves turn to a dashing orange/red.
Pictured: Prunus ‘Shogetsu’.
6. Prunus ‘Shirofugen’
This is Simpson’s personal favourite, an old cultivar that has been grown in Japan since the 16th century. It grows up to 25ft when fully mature, is very low maintenance and one of the latest cherries to flower, holding back its semi double white flowers that turn pale pink until May.
Pictured: Prunus ‘Shirofugen’.
Where to see cherry blossom
If you want to venture out to see cherry blossom in all its glory this year, but don’t want to go abroad to do it, there are some landmarks which will provide you with your fix.These include:
The Stray, Harrogate: Lose yourself under a stunning canopy of cherry blossom trees in this 200-acre park.
The Alnwick Garden, Northumberland:The Cherry Orchard of this historic garden houses the largest collection of ‘Taihaku’ in the world,
Bute Park, Cardiff: a Enjoy a riot of colour at this park, famed for its trees and gifted a number of cherries by Japan.
Newhailes House & Gardens, East Lothian, Scotland:This National Trust for Scotland property looks its best in spring.
Kew Gardens, Richmond, Surrey: If the weather’s fine, take a picnic and enjoy it under Kew’s ‘cherry walk’.
Irish National Stud and Gardens, Co Kildare:This will make a great family day out with the Irish Racehorse Experience, charting the history of Irish racehorses, but you can take a slower pace in the impressive Japanese gardens created during the early 1900s.
Glendurgan Garden, Cornwall: Ornamental cherry trees are among the highlights of the cherry orchard, as well as different varieties of magnolia, but there are many other amazing spring plants to savour within the three valleys of Glendurgan.
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