Tree comparisons
 Somei-Yoshino | Japanese maple trees Tamukeyama | |
|---|---|---|
| The Somei-Yoshino cherry with its graceful wide-spreading branches and large white flowers is the definitive Japanese flowering cherry. | Tamukeyama is one of the best dissected-leaf Japanese maples, the leaves vary from red to purple over the season. | |
| remove | remove |
Growing
| Flowering cherry tree Somei-Yoshino | Japanese maple trees Tamukeyama | |
|---|---|---|
| Gardening skill | Average | |
| Awards | RHS AGM (current) | |
| Attractive features | Attractive flowers Autumn foliage colour Scented flowers | |
| Growth habit | Spreading / Flat-topped | |
| Height after 10 years | 3m-5m / 10ft-16ft | 2.5m-3.5m / 8ft-12ft |
| Pruning | Light prune | Prune hard |
| Growth rate | Average | |
| Site conditions | Windy site Coastal site | |
| Wildlife | Attractive to birds |
Identification
| Flowering cherry tree Somei-Yoshino | Japanese maple trees Tamukeyama | |
|---|---|---|
| Flower colour | White | |
| Flower form | Single flower (5-8 petals) | |
| Flowering month | March | |
| Leaf colour | Green | |
| Leaf colour - autumn | Green | |
| Fruit colour | Black | |
| Fruit size | Very small | |
| Country of origin | Japan | |
| Annual cycle | Deciduous | Deciduous |