Tree comparisons

	Crab-apple trees Cinderella	Japanese flowering cherry Hanagasa Pink Parasol	Amelanchier Amelanchier lamarckii
	A naturally dwarf bushy-crab-apple. White blossom followed by tiny golden spherical fruitlets, and yellow autumn leaf colours.	A modern Japanese flowering cherry, also known as Pink Parasol, which features large double-flower pink blossom.	This small shrub-like tree has perhaps the strongest autumn display of any Amelanchier.
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Growing

	Crab-apple trees Cinderella	Japanese flowering cherry Hanagasa Pink Parasol	Amelanchier Amelanchier lamarckii
Gardening skill	Average	Average	Beginner
Awards		RHS AGM (current)	RHS AGM (current)
Attractive features	Attractive flowers Attractive fruit Autumn foliage colour	Attractive flowers Autumn foliage colour	Attractive flowers Autumn foliage colour
Growth habit	Upright-spreading / Vase	Spreading / Flat-topped	Upright-spreading / Vase
Height after 10 years	1.5m-2.5m / 5ft-8ft	3m-5m / 10ft-16ft	3m-5m / 10ft-16ft
Sunlight	Prefers full sun
Pruning	No need to prune	Light prune
Growth rate	Slow	Average
Site conditions	Coastal site Air pollution		Free-draining site Occasional flooding
Wildlife			Attractive to birds

	Crab-apple trees Cinderella	Japanese flowering cherry Hanagasa Pink Parasol	Amelanchier Amelanchier lamarckii
Flower colour	White	Pink - light	White
Flower form	Single flower (5-8 petals)	Double flower (25-50 petals)	Single flower (5-8 petals)
Flowering month	April	April	April
Leaf colour	Green	Green	Green
Leaf colour - autumn	Yellow	Multiple tints	Orange / Red
Leaf/Flower sequence	Leaves appear first		Flowers appear first
Fruit colour	Gold		Black Purple
Fruit size	Small
Fruit persistence			Ripens over a period
Country of origin		Japan	United States
Annual cycle	Deciduous	Deciduous	Deciduous