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Silk Tree Nurseries  stock an increasing range of the spectacular ornamental Japanese cherries . These are breathtaking in Spring, and supply is severely limited of some of the cultivars.  We also produce a wide range of Japanese style plants for an oriental garden or  border design.


JAPANESE CHERRIES
AMANOGAWA -   Columnar Japanese Cherry -  Prunus 'Amanogawa' 

The Japanese Column Cherry  is a beautiful upright Cherry Tree, grown for it's unusual columnar habit - straight branches growing in a shuttlecock form to form a formal, and very elegant coulmn like tree. In Spring, pink shell flowers cover the tree with gorgeous Spring foliage of bronze, turning to deep green in summer.
Prunus Amanogawa makes a superb specimen as a 'patio tree', because of it's superb formal upright habit, or it can be planted in the ground to make a medium sized cherry tree.

10Litre  pot, 6ft specimens   


FRAGRANT CLOUD (white scented) - Prunus shizuka 'Fragrant Cloud'


The Shizuka Cherry named Fragrant Cloud is a truly spectacular specimen in Spring, with semi-double pure white flowers that are highly fragrant. Walk underneath one of these in bloom and you will be startled by the richness of cherry blossom fragrance!
One of the most highly scented of the Japanese Cherries, Fragrant Cloud is a slow growing tree up to a maxium of 10-12ft and can be pruned and shaped over the years to form a wonderful cascade bonsai shape. This tree makes an excellent patio specimen, and kept in a pot it can be moved around the garden during the year.

10Litre  pot, 6-7ft specimens £34.99  


KIKU SHIDARE SAKURA (Weeping, Pink) - Prunus 'Kiku Shidare Sakura'

The Japanese Weeping Cherry is simply one of the most desirable of all tree species, and is the ideal cherry tree for the small garden. Prunus kiku shidare Sakura is the perfect choice for a Japanese style garden and fits in well with bonsai trees, water cascades, and fine ornamental specimens. I cannot tell you how beautiful and breathtaking this tree is in Spring! Full double deep pink blossom showers the tree from top to bottom, and it is a sight to behold! Set up a lighting system beneath this tree and you will have a night time Spring display you won't believe! Can also be grown as a patio tree for a beautiful Spring display.

10Litre  pot, 6ft specimens £39.99  


 KOJO-NO-MAI   'FLIGHT OF THE BUTTERFLIES' - Prunus 'Kojo-no mai'

Silk Tree Nurseries are immensley pleased to be offering these unique and exquisite Japanese Dwarf Cherries as 4ft standard forms. Prunus kojo-no mai is unique amongst the Japanese Cherries, havng distinctive and remarkable ZIG ZAG branches which provide interest all year round. It is a dwarf cherry, so will not take over the garden, and will never grow more than 5-6ft in this grafted form.
KOJO NO MAI translates in English to 'FLIGHT OF THE BUTTERFLIES' and this is a perfect description for this gem of a plant, because the reason this cherry is just so sought after is for its incredible Spring display of white blossom. Beautiful and fragrant white flowers COVER the whole of the tree and even small  specimens are a sight to behold, but these standards will be thrilling to see in Spring. We also offer small 3litre shrub specimens.

12Litre  pot, 4-5ft 'standards'  specimens £39.99 (B) 

2-3Litre  pot, small bush  specimens £7.99 (A)  


KOJO-NO-MAI   Japanese Cherry Bonsai Tree - 14-17inch specimens

The 'FLIGHT OF THE BUTTERFLIES' Japanese Cherry makes a jaw dropping display in any bonsai collection and is fully hardy in the UK. We are offering 13-17inch high specimens (inc. pot) with 8-10inch spread of branches,  rooted in  8" by 5.5" by 2.5inch plastic rectangular bonsai display pots. A similar specimen is shown to the left.

POSITION: Outdoors only (but can be brought into the house for 1-3 days at a time), half sun
WATERING: Water every day in hot weather - bonsai cherries can withstand some drought, but try and keep the soil moist in the growing season.
PRUNING: Leaf prune in early summer every 2 years to reduce the leaf size. Branch prune in the dormant season.
WINTER PROTECTION: this is an outdoor bonsai tree, and is fully hardy

Bonsai pot  specimen £29.99 (B) 


OKAME  - Prunus 'Okame'

A very distinctive Japanese Cherry with weeping flowers of delicate pink, this tree can create a masterpiece of colour in a japanese style garden. Lovely autumn colour. A stronger growing small cherry tree.

3Litre  pot, 2-3ft specimens £12.99 (A)  


RED SUN  (red foliage) - Prunus 'Royal Burgundy'

The beautiful new hybrid Japanese Cherry, Royal Burgundy, is much sought after for it's show of deep rich red foliage all summer, which turns fiery bronze in autumn. DOUBLE pink flowers smother the whole tree in Spring! This is a slow growing, small cherry tree reaching a maximum of 20ft after 10 years, but can be kept to any height with pruning.

The spectacular RED foliage of this cherry tree can make an unusual patio tree. The red foliage will blend well with the greens of cordylines, palms, and wisteria. The double pink flowers are Spring blooming, and will light up any garden from the depths of the winter months! 10Litre  pot, 6ft whip specimens £24.99 (B)  


SNOW SHOWERS - Pure White Weeping Cherry - Prunus Snow Showers

Prunus Snow Showers is  the best white cherry tree for a small garden or as a patio tree. This beautiful weeping cherry has branches that almost touch the ground, and only grows in height to 7-9ft, making it an ideal specimen for smaller gardens. This tree is a real talking point in Spring when single white flowers of pure white densely cover the tree from top to bottom. In summer and autumn, the beautiful weeping branches will add interest to any style of garden. They are particularly stunning when used in a Japanese style garden. The photo to the left shows some of our specimens from Spring 2007 in full bloom.

10Litre  pot, 6ft specimens  


TAI HAKU (White) - Prunus 'Tai Haku'

The proud and stately Tai Haku, Great White Cherry, is the boldest and largest white flowered variety of Japanese Ornamental Cherry. Very large white flowers smother the whole tree from late March into late April. If you are looking for one specimen tree for the back or front garden, then the grand Tai Haku cherry must be the one! Highly fragrant, it will wow passers-by with it's stunning blooms in Spring. It also makes a spectacular PATIO TREE for Spring.

10Litre  pot, 6ft specimens £34.99 (B)  or 2 for £59.99 (B)




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