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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.
 
 
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JAPANESE CHERRIES -
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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 (just potted) , 6ft specimens £39.99
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BENI-CHIDORI - Japanese Apricot
A very early flowering (February) small tree with stunning deep pink
delicate double flowers, which are highly scented of almonds. Lovely autumn leaf colour. We have
4ft top grafted dwarf standards available now, ideal for patio, small
garden, or as a feature in a Japanese style garden.
10Litre pot, 4ft 'standards'
£49.99 (B)
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BENIYATUKA - Prunus 'Beniyutaka'
A distinct semi-double flower with a sugar pink colour, lightly
scented. Strong growing, with vivid autumn colour of orange and red.
10Litre pot , 6ft specimens
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FUJIMA (white scented) - Prunus 'Fujima'
This is a low growing shrub cherry with a burst of small white flowers
in February / March. Beautiful yellow and golden brown autumn colour. A
perfect cherry for underplanting in the Japanese garden.
3Litre pot £12.99
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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 (just potted) , 6ft specimens £49.99
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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.
10Litre pot, 4ft 'standards' (shown in top picture)
£49.99 (B)
3litre plants £9.99 (A)
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MIKINORI - Pink &
White
A lovely, delicate flowering tree, with flowers opening as pink
and then turning pure white. Lovely autumn foliage of tinted red an
orange. 4ft dwarf specimens available now, ideal for a patio or small
garden.
10Litre pot 4ft
'standards' £49.99
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OKAME - Japanese
Okame Cherry A very distinctive delicate Japanese Cherry with flowers of pink, this tree can create a masterpiece of colour in a Japanese style garden.
Lovely autumn colour. A stronger growing smaller cherry tree.
10Litre pot (just potted) , 6ft specimens £35.00
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OSHIDORI - Oshidori
Princess - Dwarf Fuji Cherry
A beautiful shrub cherry growing as a bush form, with delicate
and typically oriental weeping pink flowers in Spring. We have some
beautiful 3.5-4ft specimens top grafted on dwarf rootstock, so they
will never grow more than 4-5ft and ideal for a small garden.
10Litre pot 4ft
'standards' £49.99
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PENDULA - Prunus incisa
Pendula - Weeping Fuji Cherry
A stunning variety of Japanese Cherry, with pendulous branches
and a beautiful display of white flowers in Spring, which cover the
tree in dense blooms. Now available as a dwarf tree, perfect for the
patio or small garden, or as a display in the Japanese style garden.
10Litre pot 4ft
'standards' £49.99
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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 (just potted) , 5ft specimens £29.99
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SHIROTAE - Prunus
'Mount Fuji'
A spectacular ornamental cherry with single or semi-double
pendulous white flowers in hanging clusters. Beautiful autumn foliage
of oranges and reds.
10Litre pot (just potted), 5-6ft specimens £29.99 (B)
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SNOW GOOSE - White Upright Cherry - Prunus
Snow Goose
Prunus Snow Goose is a stately, small, upright cherry which is blessed
with large, single, soft white flowers in April. Ideal for a small
garden.
10Litre pot (just potted), 6ft specimens £39.99 (B)
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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 bottom left shows some of our 6ft specimens from
Spring 2007 in full bloom. The top photo shows one of our top grafted
4ft specimens in autumn with the leaves turning a beautiful red and
orange. The 4ft specimens are ideal for small gardens and will never
grow higher than 4-5ft.
10Litre, 3.5ft top
grafted specimens £59.99 (B)
10Litre pot (just potted) , 5-6ft specimens £49.99
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WEEPING YOSHINO (White) - Prunus
'Weeping Yoshino'
A beautiful, rarely offered weeping variety of Japanese Cherry
is Weeping Yoshino. Branches that weep all the way to the ground are
graced with beautiful white flowers in early Spring.
10Litre pot (just potted) , 5-6ft specimens £49.99
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